BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS - Baldwin's

1655 Netherlands, William III (1650-1702), later King of England (1689), Silver Medal, 1657, by Gurian Pool,
child bust right wearing plumed hat, rev legend in eight lines below cord, 48mm (vL II, 423/409).
Choice extremely fine, rare. £1500-1800
Following the Peace of Westminster, the Act of Seclusion forbade the Dutch to appoint any member of the House of Orange a
Stadtholder. William was finally appointed in the “Disaster Year” of 1672.
1656 Charles II, Restoration 1660, “BRITANNIÆ”, Silver Medal, by John Roettier, draped and armoured bust
right, with short hair, signed JR in monogram below, AVGVSTISS CAROLO SECVNDO PP, rev Hercules,
Minerva, Prudence, Peace and Mercury stand around an altar, supporting a shield with an image of
Britannia, Plenty with a cornucopiæ reclines in the foreground, NVLLVM. NVMEN ABEST, 63mm
(MI 460/54; Eimer 214; vL II, 464). Strong very fine. £600-800
ex Daniel Fearon collection, reproduced in the Illustrated London News, 13 July 1963
ex Spink auction 8, 27 February 1980, lot 414
ex Papillon collection, Bonhams, 25 March 1998, lot 48
1657 Marriage of William III, Prince of Orange and Princess Mary, Silver Medal, 1677, by Nicholas Chevalier,
bust of William right, rev bust of Mary left, her hair entwined with strings of pearls, 42mm (MI 568/235;
vL III, 222). Virtually as struck, a beautiful medal with light tone, rare. £1200-1500