A Collection of Maundy Money - St James's Auctions

882 884882 Anne, silver medal commemorating the coronation, 1702, by J. Croker, dr. bust l., rev.VICEM. GERIT. ILLA. TONANTIS., Pallas standing l. hurling thunder at two-headedmonster, 35mm. (Eimer 390; MI.228.4), in plastic holder, graded by NGC as AU55, toned,extremely fine £300-350883 Anne, bronze medal commemorating the capitulation of towns on the River Meuse, by J.Croker, crowned dr. bust l., rev. VIRES. ANIMVMQVE.MINISTRAT, columns of soldiersnear artillery bombarding a fortified city, 37mm. (Eimer 398; MI.241/26), in plastic holder,graded by NGC as MS63BN, about uncirculated £150-180884 Anne, silver medal commemorating the Peace of Utrecht, 1713, by J. Croker, laur. anddr. bust l., rev. COMPOSITIS. VENERANTVR. ARMIS, Britannia standing l., holding olivebranch, spear and shield, beyond, ships and farming scene, 35mm. (Eimer 460; MI.400.257),in plastic holder, graded by NGC as AU58, toned, about extremely fine £175-200885 Lifesaving, a French gold lifesaving medal awarded to an officer in the Royal Navy, 1830, byRaymond Gayrard, bare head of Charles X l., rev. 10 line inscription engraved within wreath,MINISTÈRE DE LA MARINE – HORATIO JAMES LIEUTENANT DE LA MARINE ROYALANGLAISE – POUR AVOIR SAUVÉ DES MARINS FRANÇAIS NAUFRAGÈS, 41mm, total wt.58.96 gms, contained in a loose gold mount with suspension ring, very fine £1200-1500A rare award to a British recipient.Horatio James (1789-1850), entered the Royal Navy in 1804, rising to the rank of Commander after a full, activeand interesting service career. At the time of this award he was Supernumerary-Lieutenant on H.M.S. Hyperion,on Coast Blockade (the Coast Blockade was disbanded in 1831 and its work taken over by the Coast Guard). In1833 he married Sarah Margaretta Symonds (1802-1889), and they had two daughters, Harriet Frances (1836-1868) and Maria (1843-1914). His papers are in the National Library of Wales (Penralley Papers).The award must be one of the last made before Charles X was overthrown in the French Revolution of 1830,known as the July Revolution. Further Naval service details are sold with the lot.