Exonumia Auction - Maine Antique Digest

Miscellaneous Tokens and MedalsLot 379Lot 378XVI, by the grace of God, king of France and Navarre), belowbust: DU VIV. Reverse: Arms of the Compagnie des Indies, inexergue: COMP. DES INDES/MDCCLXXXV (Company of theIndies 1785)This Octagonal silver medal (often called a jeton – but far toolarge at nearly 40mm to be called a jeton) is a couple of yearstoo late to be included in Betts, but its striking reverse design andthe unusual shape, as well as the obvious connection to colonialAmerican history makes the medal a great fit for a Betts collection.This medal is similar in design and shape to the 1782 “Assistanceof the French Clergy” medal, but is larger, and much rarer. One inthe same condition realized $1,380 in Ford XIII (lot 520) in 2006.Eimer 731. 31.6mm. Copper. VF/XF with a few minor rim dents.Obverse: WE SHALL NOT LOOK UPON HIS LIKE AGAINaround a draped bust of Shakespeare to the right. Reverse:JUBILEE/ AT STRATFORD/ IN HONOUR/ AND TO THEMEMORY OF/ SHAKESPEARE./ SEPT 1769/ D.G/ STEWARDThe “D.G” initials are a reference to David Garrick. (G)MISCELLANEOUS TOKENS & MEDALSLot 380H104Lot 378A378A. WAR OF THE SPANISH SUCCESSION - PEACE OFRASTADT, 1714. Pax in Nummis 467; Wielandt-Zeitz.53,Bally.1147, Lochner.4.127, Wilmsdf.3147. 35mm.Silver. George Wilhelm Vestner, Sc. Extremely Fine. Obverse:Legend: LUDOVICVS MARCHIO BADENSIS * FRANCISCASIIBYLLA AVG:GUBERNATRIX. Within a beaded inner circleare facing busts within ovals of Baden Margrave Ludwig and hismother Francisca Sibylla. Below are the arms of Baden and Saxe-Lauenbourg. The whole is surrounded by the inscription: DABOPACEM INFINIBVS VESTRIS. Reverse: PAX RASTADII INARCE COMPOSITA EST A beaded circle surrounds a viewof the palace at Rastadt. Inscribed above: NIDUM PACIS HICINSTRUO. (The 1714 date is in chronogram.)The War of the Spanish Succession (1701-1714) saw severalpowers ally to keep the kingdoms of Spain and France from beingjoined under a single Bourbon ruler. The war concluded with thetreaties of Utrecht (1713) and Rastadt (1714). The treaties sawthe removal of Spanish King Philip V from the French line ofsuccession averting the combination of the two; and while Philipretained Spanish overseas possessions, the Spanish Netherlands,Naples, Milan and Sardinia were ceded to Austria; Sicily wasgiven to Savoy, and Gibraltar and Minorca became part of theBritish Empire. (G)379. WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE JUBILEE, 1769. BHM 136;380. DAVID GARRICK PORTRAIT MEDAL, 1772. BHM 160;Eimer 746. 40mm. Bronze. Lewis Pingo, Sc. Brown Uncirculated.Obverse with a draped bust to the right, DAVID GARRICK,above. Reverse: Three muses. A figure of Music at center flankedby figures of Tragedy on the left and Comedy on the right. HEUNITED ALL YOUR POWERS inscribed above. Roman numeraldate for 1772 in the exergue.Garrick’s reputation as a famed actor was derived primarily fromhis Shakespearian performances The legend on the reverse comesfrom a poem by Garrick and is (along with the 3 muses) a referenceto the bard. (G)Lot 381381. GOLDEN RULE ANTI-SLAVERY TOKEN. Middlesex 233.32.8mm. White Metal. Extremely Fine with a few scattered digson the reverse. Obverse with a kneeling figure of a chained slave.Inscribed above: AM I NOT A MAN AND A BROTHER. Reverse:WHATSOEVER/ YE WOULD THAT/ MEN SHOULD DO/ TOYOU, DO YE/ EVEN SO TO/ THEM. (G)382. PORTRAIT PLAQUE OF NAPOLEON AFTER DAVIDD’ANGERS, ND. 155mm. Cast Bronze with a greenish-blackpatina. Uniface, with integral loop and suspension ring on reverse.About Uncirculated with a spot on the tip of the nose showing