Commemorative Medals

Country: Great Britain
Type: Struck
Ref. no: MI II 359/197; E438

Obv. Crowned, draped bust of Anne left Rev. Victory flying over a battle scene in woods.
47mm, 37.08g. AEF - About Extremely Fine, good tone, traces of original lustre.

Battle of Malplaquet 1709. Medal by J. Croker to celebrate the British and Allied Victory over Bourbon France near Mons in the war of the Spanish Succession. Although the Allies under Marlborough won the battle (took the field) they actually lost twice as many men as the French. GOOD QUALITY PIECE OF A FAMOUS BATTLE

Country: Great Britain
Date/mint mark: 1713
Type: Struck
Ref. no: MI II 399/256; E458

Obv. Laureate draped bust of Anne left Rev. Britannia seated half left, holding olive branch, men ploughing and ships sailing behind
58mm, 61.32g. AEF - About Extremely Fine, good even toning

Peace of Utrecht 1713. silver medal by J. Croker commemorating the Treaty of Utrecht which concluded the war of the Spanish Succession between Britain, Prussia, Austria and the NL against France and Spain. PRETTY AND GOOD CONDITION MEDAL OF THE END OF THE WAR THAT SHAPED EUROPE AS IT IS TODAY.

Country: Great Britain
Date/mint mark: 1717
Type: Struck
Ref. no: MI II 437/39; E479

Obv. Laureate, draped,cuirassed bust of George right Rev. Clemency leaning on a pillar touching a snake with her caduceus
45mm, 0g. UC - Uncirculated, with almost all original lustre

Act of Grace and Free pardon 1717 Copper medal by J. Croker. On the 15th. of July Parliament passed this act to pardon all, with few exceptions, who had taken part in the Jacobite Rebellion. Clemency is 'tranquilising' the serpent of Rebellion with her caduceus – as Mercury did in the formation of the first caduceus. SUPERB CONDITION, JACOBITE INTEREST.

Country: Great Britain
Type: Struck
Ref. no: MI II 612/276; Woolf 55;7b

Obv. Equestrian portrait of Duke of Cumberland, sword drawn Rev. Scene of the battle with rebels fleeing
34mm, 13.7g. GVF - Good Very Fine to Extremely Fine . Generally bright with light surface marks

Battle of Culloden 1746. Medal by unknown maker. Bonnie Prince Charlie had advanced into England as far as Derby and then retreated north of the border. The Duke of Cumberland followed him north and after some resistance eventually met Charles at Culloden Moor near Nairn. The Jacobite army was routed in an hour with much slaughter and the Stuart rebellion was extinguished. VERY GOOD SPECIMEN OF THIS MEDAL MADE FOR PUBLIC DEMAND

Country: Great Britain
Date/mint mark: 1760
Type: Struck
Ref. no: BHM 3; E17

Obv. Draped and cuirassed bust left of George Rev. Britannia standing facing, holding cap of liberty and cornucopia, lion arms and Union shield beside.
41mm, 28.74g. GVF - Good Very Fine, nicely patinated

Accession of George III 1760. Medal by T. Pingo commemorating the accession of George II's grandson, George III. VERY RARE IN SILVER, MONARCH WITH U.S. RELEVANCE

Country: Great Britain
Type: Struck
Ref. no: BHM 3; E17

Obv. Draped and cuirassed bust left of George Rev. Britannia standing facing, holding cap of liberty and cornucopia, lion, arms and Union shield beside.
41mm, 29.98g. AEF - About Extremely Fine – reverse better, attractive patina , even brown toning

Accession of George III 1760. Medal by T. Pingo commemorating the accession of George II's grandson, George III. VERY GOOD CONDITION, US RELEVANCE

Country: Great Britain
Date/mint mark: 1807
Type: Struck
Ref. no: BHM 627; E983

Obv. Bare bust of Wilberforce right Rev. Britannia standing with Victory above and other allegorical figures around her
53mm, 61g. EF - Extremely Fine, bronzed. Struck from rusty dies – therefore pocking on face

Abolition of the Slave Trade 1807. Medal by T. Webb for the 'Gentleman's Magazine' in 1809 to commemorate the abolition of the Slave trade in British Possessions. PORTRAIT MEDAL OF WILBERFORCE, ANTI SLAVERY MEDAL, ALL STRUCK FROM RUSTY DIES.

Country: Great Britain
Type: Struck
Ref. no: BHM 986; E118

Obv. Bare bust left of Wellington Rev. 35 line legend
55mm, 74.53g. UC - Uncirculated. Good patina with underlying lustre

Duke of Wellington appointed Governor of Plymouth 1819. Medal by Webb & Rouw for J. Mudie to commemorate this appointment. SUPERB CONDITION, VERY HIGH RELIEF MEDAL

Country: Great Britain
Date/mint mark: 1849
Type: Struck
Ref. no: BHM 2351; E1439

Obv. Coroneted bust of Victoria left. Around - Lords names holding cabinet positions Rev. Names of Members of House of Commons in 50 lines
95mm, 0g. AEF - About Extremely Fine, bronzed

Members of the House of Commons 1849. Medal by L. C. Lauer showing the make-up of the House of Commons and on the obverse those in the House of Lords with cabinet positions. ENORMOUS MEDAL, POLITICAL INTEREST.

Country: Great Britain
Date/mint mark: 1890
Type: Struck
Ref. no: BHM 3407; E1756

Obv. Crowned bust of Victoria left in laurel wreath, below stamped envelope with stage-coach and train, Royal Arms beneath Rev. Bust of Sir Rowland Hilll three-quarters right, Mulready envelope below, rose, thistle and shamrock below that.
65mm, 106.1g. GEF - Good Extremely Fine, considerable amounts of original lustre

Golden Jubilee 1890, of the Uniform Penny Postage. Medal by L.C. Lauer to commemorate this event. SUPERB CONDITION, PHILATELLIC INTEREST.