Historical Medals

Defeat of the Spanish Armada, 1589, a silver jeton, unsigned, Elizabeth I seated left in car, holding palm branch and open prayer book, tandem bon...

NO LOT

Execution of Archbishop Laud, 1645, a silver medal by J. Roettier [struck c. 1680], bust right, cherub ascending to heaven carrying archbishop’s m...

Charles II, Landing at Dover, 1660, a contemporary (?) copy in white metal of the medal by J. Roettiers, bust right with long hair within ornate l...

Marriage of Charles II and Catherine of Braganza, 1662, a silver medal by J. Roettier, laureate bust of Charles right, rev. draped bust of Catheri...

Christ’s Hospital, Nautical School, 1673, a uniface silver cloak badge by J. Roettiers, standing figures of Arithmetic, Geometry and Astronomy enc...

Military and Naval Reward, 1685, a silver medal by J. Roettiers, draped bust of James II right, rev. trophy of arms with naval action behind, 64mm...

Landing of William III at Torbay, 1688, a cast silver medal by G. Bower, armoured and draped bust right, rev. equestrian figure leading army assem...

Flight of Prince James, 1688, a cast silver medal by C. Wermuth, Father Petre riding on lobster and carrying the infant Prince, French ship to lef...

Flight of Prince James, 1688, a silver medal, unsigned [by C. Wermuth], Father Petre seated right on lobster, holding infant prince, French ship t...

Flight of Prince James, 1688, a silver medal, unsigned [by C. Wermuth], Father Petre seated right on lobster, holding infant prince, French ship t...

Archbishop Sancroft and the Trial of the Seven Bishops, 1688, a struck silver medal by G. Bower, bust right, rev. busts of the bishops in medallio...

William and Mary, Coronation, 1689, a silver medal, unsigned [by J. Roettiers], conjoined busts right, rev. Jove hurling a thunderbolt at Phæthon ...

William and Mary, Coronation, 1689, a silver medal by G. Hautsch, bust of William right, rev. bust of Mary left, edge coronat west monast d xi apr...

Anne, Coronation, 1702, a silver medal, unsigned [by J. Croker], bust left, rev. Anne, as Pallas, hurls a thunderbolt at a monster, 35mm, 15.95g (...

William Villiers, Earl of Jersey, 1703, a cast bronze medal by M. Soldani, draped bust right, angel standing before flaming altar, temple behind, ...

Cities Captured by Marlborough, 1703, a silver medal, unsigned [by J. Croker], bust of Anne left, rev. equestrian figure of Marlborough receiving ...

Union of England and Scotland, 1707, a silver medal by J. Croker, crowned bust of Queen Anne left, rev. crowned shield within Garter on plinth, li...

Union of England and Scotland, [1707], a silver medal, obv. unsigned [by J. Croker?], rev. by S. Bull, draped bust of Anne left, rev. arms of Brit...

Union of England and Scotland, 1707, a copper medal by J. Croker and S. Bull, bust of Queen Anne left, rev. arms of Britain upon escutcheon, crown...

Capture of the Citadel of Lille, 1708, a silver medal by J. Croker, crowned and draped bust of Anne left, rev. Victory holding the shield of Lille...

Peace of Utrecht, 1713, a silver medal by J. Croker, laureate and draped bust of Anne left, rev. Britannia standing, holding olive branch, shield ...

George I, Coronation, 1714, a silver medal by J. Croker, laureate bust right, rev. Britannia crowning King, 34mm, 16.77g (MI II, 424/9; E 470). Ne...

George I, Entry into London, 1714, a copper medal by J. Croker, laureate and armoured bust right, rev. Londinia presents the city keys to the King...

George I, Arrival in Britain, 1714, a silver medal by J. Croker, laureate, armoured and draped bust right, rev. rector marivm, George as Neptune, ...

Escape of Princess Clementina Sobieski from Innsbrück, 1719, a copper medal by O. Hamerani, 48mm, 40.75g (Woolf 36:1; MI II, 444/49; E 484). Extr...

Appeal Against the House of Hanover, 1721, a bronze medal by E Hamerani, draped bust of James III right, rev. Hanoverian horse trampling lion and ...

Queen Caroline, Coronation, 1727, a silver medal by J. Croker, bust left, rev. queen standing between Religion and Britannia, 35mm, 18.72g (MI II,...

George II, Coronation, 1727, a copper medal by J. Croker, laureate bust left, rev. King, enthroned, being crowned by Britannia who holds cornucopi...

George II, Coronation, 1727, a silver medal by J. Croker, laureate bust left, rev. king, enthroned, being crowned by Britannia who holds cornucopi...

Queen Caroline, Coronation, 1727, a silver medal by J. Croker, bust left, rev. queen standing between Religion and Britannia, 35mm, 18.49g (MI II,...

Queen Caroline, Coronation, 1727, a copper medal by J. Croker, bust left, rev. Queen standing between Religion and Britannia, 35mm (MI II, 480/8; ...

George II, Coronation, 1727, medals (2), by J. Croker, in silver and copper, laureate bust left, rev. king, enthroned, being crowned by Britannia ...

The Jacobite Princes, [1731], a copper medal by O. Hamerani, bust of Prince Charles right, star in right field, rev. bust of Prince Henry left, ed...

George II, 1731, a copper medal by J. Dassier, 40mm (Eisler 175; MI II, 498/43; E 525); Death of George II, 1760, a copper medal by J. Dassier, 42...

Queen Caroline, [c. 1731], a copper medal by J. Dassier, undated bust right, rev. Charity seated, surrounded by four children, 41mm (MI 499/44; E ...

Jernegan’s Lottery, 1736, a silver medal by J.S. Tanner, Minerva standing between trophies and emblems of arts and sciences, rev. Queen Caroline w...

The Jacobite Princes, [c. 1738], a copper medal, unsigned [by E. Hamerani(?)], undated, armoured and draped bust of Prince Charles right, rev. arm...

Admiral Vernon and the Duke of Argyll, 1739, a pinchbeck medal signed I.M., half-length figure of Vernon three-quarters right, hand on cannon, shi...

Robert Walpole, Earl of Orford, 1742, a copper medal, unsigned, draped bust right, rev. Britannia trampling on Envy and placing coronet on head of...

Martin Folkes, 1742, a copper medal, unsigned, bust right, rev. sphinx right, pyramid behind, 37mm (MI II, 571/206; E 572). About extremely fine, ...

Alexander Pope, 1743, a copper medal by J.A. Dassier, bust right, rev. legend within cartouche, 28mm (Eisler II, 292/6; MI II, 581/221; E 564). Ex...

Recapture of Prague, 1744, a copper medal by J. Kirk, bust of Duke Karl Alexander of Lorraine almost facing, rev. cavalry approaching fortified ci...

Carlisle Taken, 1745, a pinchbeck medal, unsigned, 37mm (MI II, 605/261); together with EGYPT, Abdul Hamid II, 10 Qirsh, 1293h, yr 15w (KM. 295) [...

Augusta, Princess of Wales, a silver counter, unsigned and undated, bust right, rev. perseverance gagne, Cupid walking right between hare and tort...

Irish Surplus Revenue Dispute, 1753, a copper medal, unsigned, Speaker of the Irish Parliament placing cap of liberty on Hibernia, Industry and La...

George III, Coronation, 1761, a silver medal by L. Natter, laureate bust right, rev. king, clad as a Roman emperor, being crowned by Britannia, 34...

Queen Charlotte, Coronation, 1761, a silver medal by L. Natter, draped bust right, rev. Fame crowning standing queen, legend on band, 34mm, 15.61g...

Marriage of George III and Princess Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, 1761, a silver medalet by J.U. Hans, conjoined busts right, rev. legend in ...

Prince Frederick Elected Bishop of Osnabrück, 1764, a copper medal by T. Pingo, spes pvblica, seated female figure, rev. legend, 31mm (Eimer 32; B...

Death of Princess Augusta, 1772, a copper medal, unsigned [by T. Lyng?], draped bust right, rev. phoenix rising from flames, 33mm, (BHM 159; E 742...

Capitulation of Valenciennes, 1793, a pewter medal by W. Mainwaring, bust three-quarters left, rev. inscription, 38mm (BHM 368); Battle of Cape St...

John Philip Kemble, 1798, a copper medal by J.G. Hancock, 53mm (BHM 446); George IV, Coronation, 1821, copper and white metal medals by T. Hallida...

Death of Anthony Storer, 1799, a silver medal by J. Milton, bare head left, rev. doctus iter melius, man standing behind cart, holding whip in lef...

Death of Samuel Tyssen, 1800, a copper medal by J. Milton, bust left, samuel tyssen arm a s s, rev. de narborough hall in agro norfolciensi effigi...

George III Preserved from Assassination, 1800, a copper medal by P. Kempson, crown beneath rays, within wreath, rev. angel, kneeling on a cloud, h...

Death of William Pitt, 1806, a copper medal by T. Webb, bare head left, rev. patriae colvmen decvs, rock in storm buffeted by waves, 53mm (BHM 610...

Prince of Wales Appointed Regent, 1811, a copper medal, unsigned, uniformed bust of Price Regent left, rev. legend in wreath, 38mm (BHM 709); Nati...

Duke of Wellington Appointed Governor of Plymouth, 1819, a copper medal by T. Webb [after P. Rouw] for Mudie, bare head left, rev. legend in thirt...

Obsequies for George III, 1820, a bronze medal, unsigned, 45mm (BHM 1006); a white metal medal, unsigned, 34mm (BHM 1008); Obsequies for the Duke ...