BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS - Baldwin's
BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS - Baldwin's
BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS - Baldwin's
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1687 George, Prince of Wales, attains his Majority, Copper Medal, 1759, by Thomas Pingo, laureate and<br />
armoured bust left, GEORGIVS WALLIAE PRINCEPS, rev Tellus seated at right, wearing mural crown,<br />
lions and shield at her side, watching four females dancing around an oak-tree, TELLVS JACTABIT<br />
ALVMNO, ROBVR BRITANNIAE on ribband and ADVLTÆ ÆTATIS DIES FAVSTISSIMVS IV JVN MDCCLIX<br />
in exergue, 55mm (MI 698/428; Eimer, Pingo 13, Eimer 666). Extremely fine and very rare. £250-300<br />
1688 George III, Coronation 1761, Silver Medal, unsigned (by T Pingo), armoured bust left, rev bust of<br />
Charlotte right, 41mm, 23.55g (Eimer 19; BHM 30; Eimer 692). Marks on the Queen’s cheek, otherwise<br />
about extremely fine, grey tone. £250-300<br />
1689 Lord Clive of India, Baron Plassey (1725-1774), Peace in Bengal, Silver Tribute Medal, 1766, by John<br />
van Nost, the younger, bust of Clive, head turned and facing, wearing richly embroidered jacket,<br />
ROBERT CLIVE BARON OF PLASSEY, rev (signed C. G.), standing figure of Victory points towards a<br />
monument, inscribed: NABOBS CAMP DESTROYED . . .VICTORIOUS AT PLASSEY . . .PEACE IN BENGAL,<br />
42mm, in 19 th century red leather fitted case (hinge damaged) (BHM 95; Puddester 766; Eimer 718). Better<br />
than very fine, slight wear on high points, attractive light toning and rare in silver. £600-800
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