Commemorative Medals - Baldwin's

Commemorative Medals
Elizabeth I (1558-1603)
CM001 Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, Quits Belgium 1587, cast Bronze Medal, unsigned, bust of Leicester threequarters
facing, in richly decorated tunic, collar and feathered hat, ROBE CO LEIC ET IN BELG GVBER 1587, rev sheep
in flat country, to the right a dog leaves them, INVITVS DESERO, NO GRECEM SED INGRATOS, 41mm (MI i 140/100).
49mm (Eimer 54; MI i 140-100). A little pitting, otherwise good very fine, contemporary and rare. £1,400
Despite tacitly supporting the Dutch for some time Elizabeth had been reluctant to make her involvement official for fear of offending the
Spanish monarchy and risking war. Nevertheless after French and Spanish Catholics joined forces, with the aim of defeating French protestants,
Elizabeth accepted the United Provinces’ offer of sovereignty and appointed Leicester as Governor and Captain General of Holland, Zeeland and
the United Provinces. He was ultimately unsuccessful in this role. Although a prominent businessman he misunderstood the delicate balance
of trade between Dutch and Spanish merchants and, in aligning himself with Calvinists, he alienated himself from the provinces’ majority
moderate Protestants and Catholics alike. At complaints from the states, Elizabeth conferred the command of the armies to Maurice, second
son of the late Prince of Orange, during a period while Leicester was absent. On his return he quit the provinces and distributed these medals.
Ex Seaby Bulletin 709, 1977, £700
G S Heckett Collection, Pittsburgh, sold Sotheby 25/5/1977, lot 39, £470 hammer
Commonwealth (1649-1660)
CM002 Commonwealth (1649-1660), Peace Between England and Holland 1654, large cast Silver Medal by W
Müller?, cast in two plates, Peace wraps a garland around the crossed lances, of England and Holland which
are decorated with their respective flags HIER BINT DE HEIL’GE VREE DEN BRIT, EN BATAVIER, DER
WERELT EER’. T VERBONT, EN VREEZ ER FRYGBANIER, rev winds assist a ship in full sale with cheering
sailors aboard, Fame flies above and in the waters around mermen blow conch shells, WAAROM ZEILT.
T’VREDESCHIP OP T. SILVER. IN. DE. ZEE? OM DAT DE. BROEDERKRIIG. VERANDERT. IS. IN. VREE., in
exergue AD 1654, (Eimer 190; MI i 430/50); MH 1921, 550; v Loon II, 371). Extremely fine, the edge split at points,
and stamped CBDI. £3,500
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CM003 Oliver Cromwell and Tommaso Aniello, Silver Medal c 1658, cast in two plates, unsigned, perhaps by W
Müller, armoured bust of Cromwell between two Roman soldiers who hold a wreath above his head, in a cartouche
below OLIVAR CROMWEL PROTECTOR V. ENGEL: SCHOTL: YRLAN. 1658, incuse, rev bust of Aniello crowned
by two sailors, in a cartouche below MAS’ANIELLO VISSCHER EN CONINCK V. NAPLES 1647, incuse, 71mm
(Eimer 198; MI i 432/78). Dappled patina in obverse fields, extremely fine and rare. £4,200
Charles II (1660-1685)
CM004 Charles II and Catherine of Braganza, British Colonisation 1670, Silver Medal, by John Roettier, conjoined
busts right, CAROLVS. ET. CATHARINA. REX. ET. REGINA, rev the globe, centred on Africa and showing the
Eastern seaboard of North America, + DIFFVSVS. IN. ORBE. BRITANNVS. 1670, 41mm (Betts 44; Eimer 245; MI i
546/203). Extremely fine. £1,150
The dowry that was offered with the hand of Catherine of Braganza was immense. As well as money, international trading rights in the New
World and the strategically positioned port of Tangier, vitally the Portuguese ceded Bombay. It is difficult to overplay the significance of India
to the history of the British Empire and therefore quite prescient that a medal celebrating Britain’s position in the world should have been
struck during this reign.
James II (1685-1688)
CM005 James II, William of Orange Landing at Torbay 1688, Silver Medal by R Arondeaux, Britannia wearing
triple crown, greets William, DEO VINDICE IUSTITIA COMITE, rev the arrival of the fleet near a fortified
harbour, CONTRA INFANTEM PERDITIONIS, in exergue, EXPEDITIO NAULIS etc, 49mm (Eimer 298; MH 1919,
17; MI i 639/65). Extremely fine. £1,200
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CM006 James II, Archbishop William Sancroft (1617-1693) the Seven Bishops 1688, struck Silver Medal by
George Bower, bust of Sancroft right, wearing a cap and clerically robed, rev medallic portraits and the
names of the seven other imprisoned bishops, 50mm (Eimer 288a; MI i 622/37). Good extremely fine with
attractive patina. £350
James II’s Second Declaration of Indulgence was a highly significant element in the delicate balance of religious tolerance in 17th
century Britain. It granted Catholics and non-confirmists freedom to worship at home and in private chapels, repealing laws obliging
conformity to the Church of England. Many Anglicans rejected the declaration on religious and legal grounds as the King was
suspending laws made by parliament. Archbishop Sancroft objected publically along with seven others. They were arrested for sedition
and imprisoned in the Tower, though later acquitted.
William & Mary (1688-1694)
CM007 William and Mary, Death of Mary 1694, Bronze Medal by Jan Luder, bust of Mary right, MARIA
II. D. G. MAG. BRIT. FRAN. HIB. REGINA, rev Wisdom, Constancy and Piety stand before a funeral pyre,
from the top of which a phoenix rises, QVANDO VLLAM INVENIENT PAREM?, 58mm (MI ii 12/345). Good
extremely fine. £575
Anne (1702-1714)
CM008 Anne (1702-1714), Accession 1702, Copper Medal Medal by J Croker, ANNA D:G: MAG BR: FR: ET . HIB
REGINA ., rev a heart within a garland of oak and laurel, set on a pedestal inscribed, ATAVIS REGIEVS, around
them ENTIRELY ENGLISH, 35mm (Eimer 388; MI ii 227/1). Good extremely fine. £250
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CM009 Anne, Coronation 1702, Silver Medal by J Croker, ANNA D:G: MAG BR: FR: ET . HIB REGINA ., bust left,
rev VICEM GERIT . ILLA . TONANTIS ., in exergue, INAVGVRAT XXIII AP MDCCII, Pallas hurls a thunderbolt at
a two-headed monster, 34mm (Eimer 390; MI ii 228/4). Scratch to reverse thus very fine. £175
CM010 Anne, Prince George, Lord High Admiral 1702, Silver Medal by J Croker, bust of Anne left, ANNA. D: G:
MAG: BR: FRE: ET. HIB: REGINA. rev bust of George left, GEO DAN: PR: M: ADM: ET. DVX. SVP: ANGLIÆ,
42mm (Eimer 392; MI ii 233/14). Toned, good very fine/about extremely fine. £400
CM011 Anne, Prince George, Lord High Admiral 1702, Bronze Medal by J Croker, bust of Anne left, ANNA. D:
G: MAG: BR: FRE: ET. HIB: REGINA. rev bust of George left, GEO DAN: PR: M: ADM: ET. DVX. SVP: ANGLIÆ,
42mm (Eimer 392; MI ii 233/14). About extremely fine. £200
CM012 Anne , Expedition to Vigo Bay 1702, Copper Medal by J Croker, crowned bust left, ANNA DEI
GRA G BR FRA ET HIB REGINA, rev the French and Spanish Fleet ablaze, captured within the bay, CAPTA
ET INCENSA GAL ET HISP CLASSE, in exergue AD VIGUM XII OCT MDCCII, 37mm (Eimer 395; MI ii
236/18). Nearly extremely fine. £300
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CM013 Anne, Queen Anne’s Bounty 1704, Silver Medal by J Croker, bust left, ANNA. D: G: MAG: BRI: FR: ET.
HIB: REG. rev Anne presents her charter to kneeling members of the clergy, PIETAS AVGVSTA, in exergue
PRIMITIIS etc., 44mm (Eimer 404; MI ii 251/43). Extremely fine. £450
CM014
CM015
CM014 Anne, Battle of Blenheim 1704, Silver Medal by J Croker, bust left, ANNA. D: G: MAG: BRI: FR: ET. HIB:
REG. rev Anne seated, holding Victory, regards a captive Gaul, DE GALL. ET. BAVAD. BLENHEIM, in exergue
CAPT ET etc, 34mm (Eimer 409; MI ii 256/49). Toned, good very fine. £300
CM015 Anne, Battle of Blenheim 1704, Copper Medal by J Croker, bust left, ANNA. D: G: MAG: BRI: FR: ET. HIB:
REG. rev Anne seated, holding Victory, regards a captive Gaul, DE GALL. ET. BAVAD. BLENHEIM, in exergue
CAPT ET etc, 34mm (Eimer 409; MI ii 256/49). Good extremely fine with lovely mint redness. £200
CM016 Anne, Barcelona Relieved 1706, Copper Medal by J Croker, bust left ANNA. D: G: MAG: BRI: FR: ET.
HIB: REG. rev above the harbour of Barcelona, the sun returns to view from behind an eclipsing moon,
BARCELONA . LIB . GALLIS . FVG ., in exergue I MAI MDCCVI, 34mm (Eimer 418; MI ii 280/86). Good
extremely fine. £200
CM017 Anne, Battle of Ramillies, Conquest of Brabant 1706, Silver Medal by J Croker, bust left ANNA.
D: G: MAG: BRI: FR: ET. HIB: REG. rev two Fames carry a map of the conquered areas, GALLIS AD
RAMILLIES VICTIS XII MAI MDCCVI, in exergue FLANDR: ET. BRABANT: RECEPT:, 39mm (Eimer 420;
MI ii 284/92). Very fine. £350
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CM018 Anne, Union of England and Scotland 1707, Silver Medal by John Croker, bust left, ANNA. D: G: MAG:
BRI: FR: ET. HIB: REG. rev British arms within garter, on pedestal, MAII. I. MDCCVII, 47mm (Eimer 424; MI ii
295/107). Extremely fine. £600
CM019 Anne, Union of England and Scotland 1707, Copper Medal by John Croker, bust left, ANNA. D: G: MAG:
BRI: FR: ET. HIB: REG. rev British arms within garter, on pedestal, MAII. I. MDCCVII, 47mm (Eimer 424; MI ii
295/107). Good very fine. £350
CM020 Anne, Union of England and Scotland 1707, Silver Medal by John Croker, bust left, ANNA. D: G: MAG:
BRI: FR: ET. HIB: REG. rev British arms within garter, on pedestal inscribed SEMPER EADEM, crowned by winged
genii, 34mm (Eimer 425; MI iii 296/111). Good extremely fine. £350
CM021 Anne, Attempted Invasion of Scotland 1708, Copper Medal by John Croker, ANNA D: G: MAG: BRI: FRA: ET.
HIB: REG:, bust left, rev CLASSE. GALL. FVG. Britannia protecting Scotia from the French fleet, 40mm (Eimer 430; MI
ii 316/141; MH 1919). Good extremely fine. £275
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CM022 Anne, Battle of Oudenarde 1708, Copper Medal by J Croker, bust left, ANNA. D:G: MAG: BRI: FR: ET. HIB:
REG:, rev Gallic captives bound to a pillar on which Victory stands in triumph, GALLIS. AD. ALDENARD. VICTIS, in
exergue, XXX. IUN II. MDCCVIII, 44mm (Eimer 433; MI ii 322/148). Extremely fine. £275
CM023 Anne, Capture of Sardinia and Menorca 1708, Copper Medal by J Croker, draped bust left, ANNA. D: G:
MAG: BRI: FRA: ET. HIB: REG:, rev Victory on conch between Sardinia and Menorca, SARDINIA. ET. BALREARIS.
MINOR. CAPTÆ, 40mm (Eimer 434; MI ii 329/157; MH 1919, 146). Extremely fine. £250
CM024 Anne, Capture of the Citadel of Lille 1708, Copper Medal by J Croker, crowned bust left, ANNA. D:
G: MAG: BRI: FRA: ET. HIB: REG:, rev turreted victory holding the shield of Lille above a plan of the city
walls, INSVLÆ CAPTÆ. MDCCVIII, 44mm (Eimer 435; MI ii 338/169). Minor cabinet-wear, extremely fine with
chestnut patina. £250
CM025 Anne, Capture of Tournay 1709, Copper Medal by J Croker, draped bust left, ANNA. D: G: MAG: BRI: FRA:
ET. HIB: REG:, rev Britannia seated, TORNACO . EXPVGNATO., in exergue MDCCIX, 39mm (Eimer 437; MI ii 354/190).
Nearly extremely fine. £175
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CM026 Anne, The Battle of Malplaquet 1709, Bronze Medal by J Croker, crowned bust of Anne left, ANNA . D:G
. MAG: BRI : FR : ET . HIB : REG :, rev the attack on the French encampments in woodland, Victory flies above,
CONCORIDA . ET . VIRTVTE ., in exergue, GALLIS AD TAISNIERE etc, 47mm (Eimer 438; MI 359/197; vL V, 145).
Obverse “dusty” otherwise extremely fine. £225
CM027 Anne, Capture of Douay 1710, Copper Medal by John Croker, bust left, ANNA. AVGVSTA, rev Victory
attaches a shield inscribed SALVS PROVIN to a column, in the distance, Britannia chases a fleeing Gaul,
VALLO. GALLIORVM. DIRVTO, in exergue ET DVACO CAPTO MDCCX, 48mm (Eimer 443; MI ii 369/213).
Extremely fine. £250
CM028 Anne, Battle of Almenara 1710, Copper Medal by John Croker, bust left, ANNA. AVGVSTA, rev a cavalry
battle, PVGNA EQVESTRIS, in exergue HISPANIS AD ALMENARAM VICT. IVLIIXVI. MDCCX, 48mm (Eimer 445; MI
ii 373/218). Extremely fine. £250
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CM029 Anne, Battle of Saragossa 1710, Silver Medal by John Croker, bust left, rev Victory, watched by Britannia,
lays captured standards at the feet of Queen Anne, HISPANIS PROFLIGATIS, 48mm (Eimer 446; MI ii 373/219; vL
V, 159). Richly toned, extremely fine. £700
CM030 Anne, Battle of Saragossa 1710, Copper Medal by John Croker, bust left, rev Victory, watched by Britannia,
lays captured standards at the feet of Queen Anne, HISPANIS PROFLIGATIS, 48mm (Eimer 446; MI ii 373/219; vL
V, 159). Extremely fine. £250
CM031 Anne, The Capture of Bethune, St Venant and Aire 1710, Bronze Medal by J Croker and S Bull, bust left,
ANNA AVGSTA, rev trophy of captured French arms and standards, BETHVNIA. FANO. STI VENANTII. ET.
ARIA. CAPTIS., 48mm (Eimer 447; MI ii 374/220). Extremely fine. £250
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CM032 Anne, The French Lines Passed, Bouchaine Taken 1711, Copper Medal, by J Croker, bust left, ANNA.
AVGVSTA, rev a French musketeer surrenders his musket to a female figure, a landscape behind, HOSTES.
AD. DEDITIONEM. COACTI , in exergue, VALLO GALLORVM etc, 44mm (Eimer 450; MI ii 385/237).
Extremely fine. £250
CM033 Anne, The Peace of Utrecht 1713, Copper Medal, by J Croker, bust left ANNA. D:G:MAG: BRI FR: ET. HIB:
REG:, rev Anne, seated, as Britannia holding olive branch, spear and shield, ships and farming scene beyond,
COMPOSITIS. VENERANTVR. ARMIS, 58mm (Eimer 458; MI ii 399/256). Extremely fine. £425
CM034 Anne, The Peace of Utrecht 1713, Silver Medal, by J Croker, bust left ANNA. D:G:MAG: BRI FR: ET. HIB:
REG:, rev Anne, standing, as Britannia holding olive branch, spear and shield, ships and farming scene beyond,
COMPOSITIS. VENERANTVR. ARMIS, 34.5mm (Eimer 460; MI ii 400/257). Strictly very fine. £175
CM035 Anne, The Peace of Utrecht 1713, Copper Medal, by J Croker, bust left ANNA. D:G:MAG: BRI FR: ET. HIB:
REG:, rev Anne, standing, as Britannia holding olive branch, spear and shield, ships and farming scene beyond,
COMPOSITIS. VENERANTVR. ARMIS, 34.5mm (Eimer 460; MI ii 400/257). Good extremely fine with lovely patina. £250
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George I (1714-1727)
CM036 George I (1714-1727), Accession 1714, Silver Medal by G Vestner, laureate and draped bust right,
GEORG D.G. M. BRIT. FR. ET HIB. REX DVX B & L, S.R.I. ELEC. rev a lion illustrating the constellation of Leo,
one star brighter than the rest, bisected by an astronomical measure and astrological signs, REGNORVM
ALBIONIS NVNC IVRA GEORGIVS INTRAT. ANNO MDCCXIV. D. XII. AVGVSTI., 44mm (Eimer 464; MI ii
421/4). Once cleaned, extremely fine. £1,350
CM037
CM038
CM037 Jacobite, Birth of Prince Charles 1720, Silver Medal by O Hamerani, conjoined busts of James and
Clementina, rev PROVIDENTIA OBSTETRIX, Clementina standing with the infant Charles, to her side a
column and a globe depicting a map of the British Isles, 41mm (Eimer 488; MI ii 452/60). Attractively toned,
extremely fine. £600
CM038 Jacobite, Birth of Prince Charles 1720, Bronze Medal by O Hamerani, conjoined busts of James and
Clementina, rev PROVIDENTIA OBSTETRIX, Clementina standing with the infant Charles, to her side a column
and a globe depicting a map of the British Isles, 41mm (Eimer 488; MI ii 452/60). Another, in bronze, good extremely
fine in an NGC holder graded MS65 BN. £400
CM039 George I, Death of the Duke of Marlborough 1722, Silver Medal by G Vestner, armoured bust right,
IOHANNES CHVRCHIL. S.R.I.P. DVX DE MARLBOROVGH, rev Victory, bearing two wreaths, advances right and
tramples Mars and the skeleton of Death alike, MARS ALTER MARLBOROVGH DE MARTE MORTE TRIVMPHAT,
in exergue, MDCCXXII, 49mm (Eimer 494; MI ii 459/67). Very minor contact marks to field, extremely fine. £900
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George III (1760-1820)
CM040 George III, British India, Charles, Marquis Cornwallis (1738-1805), the Defeat of Sultan Tipoo [Tipu] 1792,
Copper Medal with corrected date by C H Küchler, uniformed bust of Cornwallis left, rev Cornwallis receives the
sons of Sultan Tipoo as hostages, FAS SIT PARCERE HOSTI, SULTAN TIPPOO DEVICTO OBSIDES RECIPIT
MDCCXCII, 48mm (BHM 363; Eimer 845; Pudd 792.1.2). Almost as struck, good extremely fine. £700
CM041 George III, Relief of Gibraltar 1783, White Metal Medal by J C Reich, bust of General Elliot right, ELLIOT
AN MARTIS SOCIVS NON: IVPITER IPSE EST, rev detailed depiction of the bombardment, VICTRIX IN FLAMIS
VICTRIX GIBRALTAR IN VNDIS., in exergue MDCCLXXXIII and R, 44mm (BHM 254; Eimer 802). A few minor
marks, nearly extremely fine. £225
The dispute which resulted in the Siege of Gibraltar dates from 1738 and is based on the control of lucrative trading routes to the Americas. At
the outbreak of the American War of Independence Spain and France supplied American rebels with arms to aid their mutual cause - defeating
the British. By 1779 both France and Spain had declared war on Britain and joined forces at the Treaty of Aranjuez. The Rock was besieged in
1779 and after numerous naval engagements around the Iberian coast, several of which are recorded by commemorative medals, it was finally
relieved in 1783.
CM042 George III, 50th Year of Reign 1809, Bronze Medal, by P Wyon, King’s cuirassed bust left, KING GEORGE
III, ASCENDED THE BRITISH THRONE. OCT 25 1780, rev Fame sits in cloud below sunburst, 1760 GEORGE III
REIGNS 1809, LONG LIVE THE KING, 52mm (BHM 652). Scarce, extremely fine. £225
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CM043 George III, Matthew Boulton (1728-1809), Tenth Anniversary of his Death, Bronze Medal by F Pidgeon,
after C H Küchler, bust right, MATHAEVS BOVLTON, rev INVENTAS AVT QVI VITAM EXCOLVERE PER ARTIS,
within wreath, 63mm (BHM 976; Eimer 1114; Pollard pp 316-318). One small mark to obverse, extremely fine. £450
CM044 George III, Duke of Wellington, Governor of Plymouth 1819, Bronze Medal by T Webb after P Rouw, bust of
Wellington left, ARTHUR DUKE OF WELLINGTON, rev text, 55mm (BHM 986; Eimer 1118). Extremely fine. £170
Victoria (1837-1901)
CM045 Marriage of Queen Victoria to Prince Albert 1840, Bronze Medal by G R Collis, conjoined busts
left, VICTORIA AND ALBERT DEDICATED WITH PERMISSION TO HER GRACE THE DUCHESS OF
SUTHERLAND, rev the wedding ceremony, QUEEN VICTORIA BORN MAY 24TH 1819 etc, (BHM 1908; Eimer
1335). Good extremely fine and rare. £650
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CM046 Architecture, William Chambers (1723-1796), Silver Medal 1857, by B Wyon, for the Art Union of London,
bust of Chambers right, and dates, rev front elevation of Somerset House, SOMERSET HOUSE 1781, SIR WILLIAM
CHAMBERS R. A. ARCHITECT, 55mm (BHM 2596; Eimer 1516). Toned, as struck. £350
CM047 Sir Richard Westmacott (1775-1856), Silver Medal 1868, by L C Wyon, for the Art Union of London, bust
of Westmacott right, rev his sculpture Charity, 55mm (BHM 2894; Eimer 1600). Richly toned, extremely fine. £350
CM048 Victoria, Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria and the Art Union Society of London 1887, Bronze Medal by
A Gilbert, bust right, VICTORIA QUEEN OF GREAT BRITAIN & IRELAND & EMPRESS OF INDIA, rev winged
figure of Fortune holds billowing sail on ship, ART SAILETH THOUGH LIFE FAILETH ART UNION OF LONDON
1837-1887, 63mm (BHM 3246; Eimer 1735). Good extremely fine and rare. £1100
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