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ANCIENT, BRITISH AND FOREIGN COINS AND COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS722722 Citadel of Lille taken, 1708, Æ Medal by J. Croker, crowned bust of Anne left,rev. INSVLAE. CAPTAE. MDCCVII., Victory holding shield of Lille above map of fortifications,44mm. (MI ii, 338/169), extremely fine £150-200723723 Citadel of Lille taken, 1708, Silver medal, bombardment of Lille, SISTE SOL IN GIBEONET LVNA IN VALLE AIALON, in ex. CASTELLVM RYSEL OBSES: SUM XXVII OCT.RECEPTVM VEROIX DEC. rev. CONFVNDAMVS LINGVAM EORVM VT NON AVDIAT VNVSQVISQVE VOCEN, buildingof the Tower of Babel, RISSEL VEL INSVLAE PER PRINCIPEM EVGENIVM OB: SESSA 22.AVG.ET23. OCT. RECEPTA 1708in ex., edge inscribed VNITA VALET VIRTVS, 49mm. (MI ii, 339/170),extremely fine, rare £300-400724724 City of Tournai taken, 1709, Æ medal by J. Croker, bust of Queen Anne left,rev. TORNACO. EXPVGNATO., Pallas seated right, military trophies behind, town in distanceto right, 40mm. (MI ii, 354/190; Eimer 437), good very fine £60-80WWW.SPINK.COM