Sovereign Rarities

Auction 15  –  19 November 2024

Sovereign Rarities, Auction 15

Commemorative Medals - The Highcliff Collection

Tu, 19.11.2024, from 11:30 AM CET
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Description

The Attempted Invasion of Scotland, 1708, silver medal by John Croker, bust left, ANNA. D: G: MAG: BRIT: FRA: ET. HIB: REG:, rev. Britannia protects the crouching figure of Scotia from a French fleet in retreat, CLASSE. GAL. FVG., in exergue, AD. FRETVM. EDENBVRG. XIV. MARTII. MDCCVIII, 40mm, 23.36g (Eimer 430; MI ii 316/141; MH 1919, 139, v. Loon 103; Wolf 21:1). As struck with russet cabinet tone.

Provenance:
Bought A H Baldwin & Sons Ltd, Baldwin’s Fixed Price List Winter 2015-16
Ex Marquis of Bute Collection, Sotheby’s, 2 July 1951, lot 180 (part)

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Price realized 2'700 GBP
Starting price 700 GBP
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