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November 22, 2012 - LoNdoN<br />

80<br />

Royal Bristol Volunteers 1816<br />

A somewhat ovoid struck medal, 55mm x 36mm,<br />

silver, obverse featuring Bristol Coat of Arms, ‘Royal<br />

Bristol Volunteers’ inscribed above <strong>and</strong> ‘In Danger<br />

Ready’ below, reverse inscribed ‘Imbodied for the<br />

Maintenance of Public Order & Protection of their<br />

fellow Citizens of the Threat of Invasion by France<br />

MDCCXCVII. Revived at the Renewal of Hostilities<br />

MDCCCIII. Disb<strong>and</strong>ed when the Deliverance of<br />

Europe was Accomplished by the Perseverance <strong>and</strong><br />

Magnanimity of Great Britain <strong>and</strong> Her Allies<br />

MDCCCXIV’ in centre, ‘GR’ above <strong>and</strong> ‘Pro Patria’<br />

below, nearly extremely fine <strong>and</strong> one of the most<br />

intricate obverse strikings seen on a Volunteer award<br />

£120-140<br />

PROVENANCE:<br />

Baldwin 1971<br />

80<br />

81<br />

69<br />

81<br />

Buckinghamshire Yeomanry Cavalry Horse 1821<br />

A circular struck medal, 35mm, silver, obverse<br />

featuring a laureated head of George IV <strong>and</strong> inscribed<br />

‘Georgius IIII D.G. Britanniarum Rex F.D.’ around,<br />

reverse featuring three godesses attending the<br />

crowning of the King, ‘Proprio Jam Jure Animo<br />

Paterno’ above, ‘Inauguratus die Julii XIX Anno<br />

MDCCCXXI’ in exergue, edge engraved ‘Robt. Jarvis<br />

1st. Reg. B.Y.C.H.’, edge bruise, very fine, pierced as<br />

issued with ring suspension<br />

£140-180<br />

These interesting <strong>and</strong> understated awards were made in<br />

imitation of the official Pistrucci Coronation Medal to the<br />

order of the Colonel of the Buckinghamshire Yeomanry<br />

Cavalry Horse for the members of his comm<strong>and</strong> who lined<br />

the Coronation route but who did not receive the official<br />

medal.

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