Commemorative Medals and Banknotes - Baldwin's

COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS 

BRITISH MEDALS 

454 Sir Walter Raleigh (1554-1618), Silvered Electrotype 

Copy of his Seal as Governor of Jersey, equestrian 

armoured knight, legend around in two lines, rev 

numbered “233”, late 19 th century. Very fine. £40-60 

455 Bronze Calendar Medal, 1717, dedicated by 

Andrew Buckley as a New Year’s gift to Thomas 

Lord Parker, First Earl of Macclesfield, 39mm. Fine 

and rare. £60-80 

The medal was dedicated a year before Parker became Lord 

Chancellor, a position he held until 1725 when he resigned in 

disgrace. He was impeached, tried and unanimously convicted 

by the House of Lords, on charges of corruption and taking 

bribes which it is believed would equal £11m today. Despite this 

he was a pall bearer at the funeral of Sir Isaac Newton in 1727. 

456 Dassier’s Kings and Queens, Complete Set of 

Bronze Medals (35), 1731, including the memorial 

medal to George II, making this the second striking, 

each 41mm, in bespoke wooden case (Eimer 526). 

Occasional verdigris spots, generally extremely fine. 

(35) £1000-1500 

457 Jacobite Rebels Retreat to Scotland, Silver Medal, 

1745, by T Pingo, bust of the Duke of Cumberland 

right, rev IVSTITIA TRIVMPHANS, lion subdues 

wolf, 33mm (MI 607/265; E 600). Fine. £60-80 

458 Formation of the Free British Fisheries Society, 

Copper Medal, 1750, by L Koch, bust of Frederick, 

Prince of Wales right, rev fishing boat hauling 

in nets, 40mm (MI 659/365; Eimer 629). About 

extremely fine. £60-80 

459 The Shakespeare Jubilee, Stratford-upon-Avon, 

Silver Medal, 1769, by J Westwood, bust of 

Shakespeare to right, rev legend in nine lines, … 

DG [David Garrick] STEWARD, 32mm (BHM 136; 

MI 208/43; D&W 408); Victoria, Opening of the 

new Royal Exchange, Silver Medals (2), 1844, by 

W Wyon, bust left, rev three shields, 27mm. Very 

fine or better, the first stained with minute piercing and 

lacking suspension loop. (3) £80-120 

460 The London Association, Copper Pass, 1792, rev 

named to “W BROWNING”, 32mm (MG 1063). Very 

fine. £40-60 

461 Lord Nelson, Battle of the Nile, Bronze Medal, 1798, 

by Hancock and Kempson, bust three-quarters left, 

rev Nilus reclining before a scene from the battle, 

AUGUST 1 ST 1798 etc on banner above, 48mm (BHM 

448; Eimer 889). Insignificant surface marks to the 

reverse, extremely fine. £300-400

462 Peace of Amiens, Bronze Medal, 1802, by C H 

Küchler, bust left, rev TRIUMPHIS POTIOR, Peace 

sets pile of arms alight, 48mm (BHM 535; Eimer 

941). Extremely fine. £150-200 

463 Colonel Wardle, soldier and politician, Bronze 

Medal, 1809, bust right, rev MAY OUR GLORIOUS 

CONSTITUTION etc, 40mm (BHM 668; Eimer 996). 

Minor rim marks, extremely fine. £60-80 

464 George IV, Coronation, 1821, Official Medals (2), 

by Benedetto Pistrucci, Silver and Copper, first 

with suspension loop, 35mm (BHM 1070; E 1146); 

Victoria, as Princess, Her Majority, 1837, Silver 

Medal, by W Wyon, bust left, hair in chignon and 

with floral wreath, rev legend within floral wreath, 

36mm (BHM 1745A, R 2 ). Last two very fine, first 

almost so. (3) £150-200 

465 Charles Hutton, mathematician, Bronze Medals 

(2), 1821, by B Wyon, bust of Hutton left, rev rule 

suspending ball and globe showing Africa, India 

and Australia, sextant suspending canon, FULMINA 

BELLI etc, 44mm (BHM 1158; Eimer 1157). Extremely 

fine. (2) £80-120 

466 Death of Lord Byron, Bronze Medal, 1824, by W 

Binfield, head left, rev harp on clouds within circle 

of fruit, and legend, 51mm (BHM 1223). About 

extremely fine and rare. £200-250 

467 Winchester College Queen’s Medal, Bronze, 

by B Wyon, bust of Victoria left, rev the tomb of 

William of Wykeham, 49mm (BHM 1800). Very fine 

and scarce. £50-70 

468 Victoria, Coronation, Bronze Medal, 1837, 

by J Davis(?), diademed bust left, rev Victoria 

enthroned accompanied by Britannia, Justice and 

others, 50mm (BHM 1842; Eimer 1313), light edge 

bruise, attractive extremely fine; another, similar, in 

White Metal, extremely fine. (2) £100-120

469 The Duke of Wellington, Bronze Medal, 1841, by B Pistrucci, bare head of the Duke left, rev Bellerephon 

helmet and thunderbolt, 61mm (BHM 2011; E 1353), extremely fine; Marquis [later Duke] of Wellington, “The 

Liberator of Spain and Portugal”, Copper Medal [1812], unsigned, head left, rev legend in wreath, 36mm (BHM 

741), nearly extremely fine. (2) £300-400 

470 Chancellors of Cambridge University, Bronze Medals (2), 1842, Duke of Northumberland, bust right, rev interior 

of Senate House, 44mm (BHM 2056); Duke of Devonshire, bust left, rev as previous, 44mm (BHM 2713; Eimer 

1559); Prince Albert, Chancellor of Cambridge University, Copper Medal, 1847, bust left, rev Senate House, 

44mm (BHM 2261). All about extremely fine. (3) £60-80 

471 Queen Victoria’s visit to Gand, Ostende and Anvers (Belgium), Bronze Medals (3), 1843, by Hart, bust left, rev 

shield within wreath and legend (BHM -; Eimer -); Diamond Jubilee Medal, 1897, veiled head, rev young head 

(BHM 3506; Eimer 1817). First three extremely fine, the last nearly extremely fine. (4) £120-150 

472 Prince Albert, Bronze Medal, 1845, with silver wash, by W Wyon, head right, rev TRUE UND FEST, St George and 

the Dragon, 56mm (BHM 2204; Eimer 1398). Test marks or flaws to reverse, otherwise very fine. £150-200 

473 Great Exhibition 1851, Bronze Prize Medal to R S Davies & Sons, Class XII, conjoined heads of Victoria and Albert 

left, rev Britannia confers laurel to a kneeling Industria (BHM 2462; E 1456). Minor staining, very fine. £120-150

474 Exhibition Medals (5), Great Exhibition 1851, Bronze Services Medal to Capitaine G Tombazis, 48mm (Eimer 

1458), good very fine; Exhibitor’s Medal UK Class 29 No. 103, 44mm (Eimer 1459), pierced very fine; and White 

Metal Medal, brooch-mounted, fair; International Exhibition 1862, Bronze Services Medal, by W Wyon, head of 

Victoria left, rev legend and wreath, 55mm (Eimer 1554), extremely fine; and minor Bronze Medal, cased, very fine. 

(5) £120-150 

475 Marriage of Princess Beatrice to Prince Henry of Battenberg, Silver Medal, 1855, by A Wyon, conjoined busts 

left, rev armorial shields, 64mm (BHM 3183; Eimer 1718), at one stage cleaned, nearly extremely fine; another, in 

Bronze, some spotting, extremely fine. (2) £250-350 

476 Department of Science and Art, Queen’s Medal, Bronze Medal, 1856, by W Wyon, bust left, rev LOCAL MEDAL 

FOR SVCCESS IN…, 55mm, in fitted case of issue (E 1511); another, in Silver, with smaller obverse lettering, rev 

NATIONAL MEDAL FOR SVCCESS…, 55mm, in fitted case of issue (E 1511). Both extremely fine. (2) £40-60 

477 Prize Medals (3), Department of Science and Art, Queen’s Medal, 1856, Bronze, 54mm (Eimer 1511), extremely 

fine; another, similar, in Silver, 1897, 51mm, in fitted case (Eimer 1825), test mark, very fine; City and Guilds, Silver 

Prize Medal, 1934, in fitted case of issue, extremely fine. (3) £50-70 

478 Marriage of Princess Victoria to Frederick William of Prussia, Bronze Medal, 1858, by L C Wyon, conjoined 

busts left, rev date within floral wreath, 63mm (BHM 2627; Eimer 1517). Extremely fine. £150-200 

479 Marriage of Princess Louise to the Marquis of Lorne, Silver Medal, 1871, by J S Wyon, conjoined busts left, rev 

heraldic shields, 63mm (BHM 2916; Eimer 1613). Obverse slightly discoloured, good very fine. £200-250

480 Marriage of Princess Louise to the Marquis of Lorne, Bronze Medal, 1871, by J S Wyon, conjoined busts left, rev 

heraldic shields, 63mm (BHM 2916; Eimer 1613). Extremely fine. £120-150 

481 Victoria, Dedication of Epping Forest, 1882, Electrotype Roundel of the obverse of the City of London Medal, by 

C Wiener, with (pierced) outer border (cf BHM 3128). Central stain, much as made. £40-60 

It is not clear if this is simply a display item or a piece made as a part of the manufacturing process. 

482 Victoria, Golden Jubilee, Silver Medal, 1887, by Boehm and Leighton, bust left, rev IN COMMEMORATION, 

Empire enthroned, attended by figures of art and industry, Mercury and Time, 77mm, in original leather case of 

issue with card insert (BHM 3219; Eimer 1733). Band of toning to reverse, hairlined, extremely fine. £300-400

483 “The Queen’s Medal”, Silver Medal, 1887, by A 

Kirkwood and Sons, bust three-quarters left, rev 

AIEN ΑΡΙΣΕΨΕΙΝ, Athena, with Jason kneeling 

beside her, the Argo moored alongside, 51mm 

(BHM 3254). Extremely fine, rare in silver. £70-90 

484 City of London, The Cooks’ Company, Silver Livery 

Medal, 1888, Charles Kemp Dyer the Younger, 

Company arms, rev name etc, 45mm, suspension 

loop and ribbon. Nearly extremely fine, lightly 

toned. £70-90 

Charles Kemp Dyer, the elder was a director of the English & 

Irish Magnetic Telegraph Company. 

485 Victoria, Diamond Jubilee 1897, Bronze Medals (4), 

on the Royal Family, laureate bust of Victoria left, 

rev royal coat of arms within shields (BHM 3512); 

on the army and navy rev lighthouse and flagpole 

(BHM 3514); on British commerce, rev steamship 

at sea, hemisphere maps in exergue (BHM 3515; 

Eimer 1818); another, veiled head, rev young head, 

56mm (BHM 3506; Eimer 1817). First three extremely 

fine, the last good very fine. (4) £120-150 

486 Queen Victoria Medals (7), in Bronze (6), including 

Coronation 1837 (Eimer 1315), Visit to the City of 

London 1837 (Eimer 1303), Diamond Jubilee 1897 

(2), with cases one of which original (Eimer 1817), 

and Diamond Jubilee 1897, Ae Medal of St Saviour’s 

Church in Pimlico, 77mm; and an advertising Medal, 

by Pinches, head of Victoria left, rev John Pinches, 27 

Oxendon Street, London SW. Grades range from fine 

to extremely fine. (7) £150-200 

487 Accession of Edward VII, Silver Medal, 1901, by 

L C Lauer, bust three-quarters left, rev façade of St 

James’s Palace, 35mm (Eimer 1856). Toned, almost 

as struck. £60-80 

488 Coronation of Edward VII, 1901, official Royal Mint 

Medals in Silver and Bronze (2), 56mm (BHM 3737; 

Eimer 1871), first two extremely fine in differing red 

leather cases of issue, the third very fine; Visit to Rugby 

1909, cased Silver Medal, toned, extremely fine; Visit 

to Herne Bay, Bronze Medal, cased, extremely fine. 

(5) £180-220 

489 Official Coronation Medals in Bronze (2), Edward 

VII, 1902, bust of Edward, rev bust of Alexandra, 

56mm (BHM 3737; E 1871), as struck, in red leather 

case of issue; George V, 1911, bust of George, rev 

bust of Mary, 51mm (BHM 4022; E1922), almost 

imperceptible cabinet wear, extremely fine, in red leather 

case of issue. (2) £70-90 

490 Prize Medals (2), Department of Science and Art, 

King’s Silver Medal, 1902, in fitted case of issue, 

51mm, toned, nearly extremely fine; City and Guilds 

Bronze Prize Medal, 1907, 50mm, in fitted case of 

issue, extremely fine. (2) £30-50 

491 Coronation of George V, 1911, Bronze Medal, 

conjoined busts left, rev king and queen enthroned, 

accompanied by Britannia, 63mm (Eimer 1921), 

about extremely fine; Bronze Medal, bust of king 

left, rev bust of Mary left, 51mm (BHM 4022; Eimer 

1922), good very fine. (2) £40-60

492 Naval Interest, Frederick Charles Ashley Ogilvy 

(1866-1909), the Royal Navy’s Ogilvy Medal, Giltbronze, 

1909, bust of Ogilvy left, rev Semi-draped 

winged goddesses, over a winged dolphin, in 

scroll FORWARD, 38mm. Matt surface, slight stains 

otherwise extremely fine, the reverse a superb Art 

Nouveau design, though unsigned. £40-60 

Frederick Charles Ashley Ogilvy, Captain, Royal Navy. 

The Ogilvy Medal was instituted in 1912 in memory of 

Captain Frederick Charles Ashley Ogilvy, R.N., who died 

18 th December 1909 from typhoid fever while in command 

of HMS Natal. It awarded annually at the discretion of 

the Admiralty to the Officer who takes the first place in 

the examinations to qualify for Lieutenant (TAS). Ogilvy’s 

widow, Gertrud Lilian, née Sherbrooke, married the 9 th 

Earl of Elgin in 1913. 

ex DNW Auction 66, 6 July 2005, lot 1292 (part) 

493 James Mudie, British Military and Naval 

Victories, Copper Medals (10) from the series, 

including Dedication 1817 (M1), good very fine/ 

extremely fine; Defence of Acre 1799 (M7), about 

extremely fine/extremely fine; Arrival of the English 

Army in Egypt 1801 (M 8), cabinet wear to highest 

points, extremely fine; Egypt Delivered 1801 (M9), 

good very fine; Duke of Wellington, Passage of 

the Douro 1809 (M15), extremely fine; Battle of 

Almarez 1812 (M20), very fine; England Gives 

Peace to the World 1814 (M28), good very fine; Visit 

of the Allied Sovereigns to England 1814 (M30), 

light cabinet wear, extremely fine; English Army 

Re-enters Hanover 1814 (M31), light cabinet wear, 

extremely fine; Flight of Napoleon from Elba and 

the Declaration of the Congress of Vienna 1815 

(M32), extremely fine/light cabinet wear extremely 

fine. (10) £300-500 

Ireland 

494 Father Theobald Matthew, Copper Medal, 1847, 

by L Wyon, half-length bust of Matthew right, 

rev he blesses a group of kneeling figures, 58mm 

(BHM 2269; E 1419). Good very fine. £30-50 

495 Victoria and Albert, Royal Visit, White Metal 

Medal, 1849, conjoined busts left, rev harp, 

thistle and shamrocks, 44mm (BHM 2334), fine; 

Victoria, Royal Visit, White Metal Medal, 1900, by 

F Bowcher, for Spink & Son, veiled bust left, rev 

legend, 38mm (BHM 3662), extremely fine, pierced; 

The Inauguration of The National Monument To 

Daniel O’Connell, White Metal, 1882, facing bust, 

rev Celtic Cross with harp and hound, 38mm (BHM -), 

very fine, pierced; Ulster Unionist Convention, 

Copper Medal, 1892, standing figure of Hibernia, 

British Lion behind her, and Irish harp, rev crowned 

shield of the arms, 38mm (BHM 3433), nearly 

extremely fine. (4) £100-150 

First ex DNWAuction, 15 December 2005, lot 1450 (part) 

Second ex Baldwin’s Auction, 9 February 2002, lot 316 (part) 

Third ex DNW Auction, 25 June 2003, lot 1424 (part) 

Fourth ex Baldwin’s Auction, 22 March 2001, lot 367 (part) 

496 The Dublin International Exhibition 1865, Copper 

Medal, by Alex Geefs, Fortune with cornucopia 

flies over emblems of the arts, manufacturing and 

sciences, crowned Irish harp above wreath, named 

“Section II – J. Hare & Co”, 75mm, in original case 

of issue (BHM -); The Royal Dublin Society, oval 

Silver Medal, awarded 1799 to John Hampton for 

Best Drawing In Architecture. First extremely fine, 

the second fine, ex-brooch mounted. (2) £80-120 

Wales 

497 Medals (11), in silver, bronze and white metal, 

including Ceredigion, Hafod, silver medal, from 

Bygone Britain series, 33.3g, 39mm; Opening of 

Cardiff Alexandra Dock 1907, AE (BHM 3945; E 

1900); Thomas Charles Centenary 1885, AE and 

WM, both pierced (BHM 3201; E 1713); Investiture 

1911, AE-gilt, 32mm (Giordano CM27b; WE 6070), 

scarce; Cardigan Baptist Union Medal, 1936, 

aluminium, 32mm; Nelson, Caernarvonshire, 

Morris and Davies 1897, brass, 32mm (Cox 1), others 

(4). Very fine to extremely fine. (11) £80-120

MISCELLANEOUS BRITISH MEDALS 

498 Commemorative Medals of George III and later 

(30), various themes, mostly Copper/Bronze. 

Mixed grades. (30) £100-150 

499 George III to William IV, Bronze-gilt Medalets 

(7), Queen Caroline Marriage 1795 (2), Princess 

Charlotte Death 1817, George IV Death 1830, 

William IV and Queen Adelaide Accession 1830 (3), 

two pierced, Princess Charlotte 1817, bronze, pierced, 

all 25mm. Generally good very fine to extremely fine. 

(8) £50-70 

500 Queen Victoria Medals (30), in Silver (4), White 

Metal and AE, mostly Jubilee period and later. 

Mixed grades, many pierced. (30) £80-120 

501 Queen Victoria Medals (20), in Bronze (19) and 

Bronzed White Metal, Jubilee period and later. Five 

pierced, many extremely fine. (20) £120-150 

502 Queen Victoria Medals (11), in Bronze (8), mainly 

Jubilee period, and White Metal (3), on her marriage 

and the 1861 Great Exhibition. Very fine to extremely 

fine. (11) £70-90 

503 Queen Victoria to Elizabeth II, Medals and Medalets 

(64), in bronze and white metal for Coronations, 

Jubilees and other Royal occasions, some local 

issues, good variety. Varied state. (64) £80-120 

504 Miscellaneous Medals from the George V period 

(18), in Silver (7), Bronze and White Metal; Edward 

VIII, small enamelled Coronation medal. Generally 

good fine to extremely fine, a few pierced, a few cased. 

(19) £50-70 

505 George VI and Elizabeth Medals (12), in Silver 

(3), AE and White Metal. A few pierced, generally 

extremely fine. (12) £40-60 

506 Prize Medals (7), Royal Academy of Music, Silver 

Medals (2), Oxford and Cambridge Athletic Sports, 

Bronze Medals (3), and other Athletics Bronze 

Medals (3). Generally extremely fine. (7) £60-80 

FOREIGN MEDALS 

AUSTRIA 

507 Maria Theresia, The Division of Europe following 

Prussia’s refusal to recognise the Sanction of 

Prague, Satirical Bronze Medal, 1742, mother and 

child, rev figures sit around a map making their 

claims, 42mm. Very fine. £40-60 

BELGIUM 

508 Leopold I, 25 th Anniversary of the Kingdom, Copper 

Medal, 1856, by Leopold Wiener, bare head left, rev 

Belgica and Victory to either side of throne, 75mm; 

Leopold II, First Annual Music Festival, Copper 

Medal, 1868, by E Geerts and A Geefs, 65mm. Good 

very fine, first better. (2) £70-90 

509 Association de la Presse Belge (Antwerp – 

Limbourg), Silver Pass, undated (c.1900), named 

to Chas M Mate, standing figure of Literature, quil 

in hand, rev legend and name, 41mm, suspension 

loop and gold ring, in leather case of issue, lid set 

with silver Royal Arms, and named in gilt. Very 

fine. £80-100 

510 First World War, large Silvered-Bronze Medal, 

American Aid 1914, by C Devreese, busts of Albert 

and Elizabeth, rev allegory of international aid, 

90mm, extremely fine, other Belgian Medals (3), 

including the birth of Prince Louis Philippe 1833, 

Bronze Medal, by Hart (T 324), very fine and better. 

(4) £50-70 

511 Société Génerale, Centenary, Bronze Medal, 1922, 

by Godefroid Devreese, figure representing the 

Society kneels before Belgica, rev Mercury seated 

on log at sea-shore, looks towards distant star, 

75mm. Extremely fine. £40-60 

EGYPT 

512 British Army in Egypt, Bronze “Team Runner up” 

Medal, for the Command Athletic Championship, 

1928-1929, crown over Sphinx, 42mm. Very fine. £20-30 

FRANCE 

513 Louis XIV (1638-1643-1715), Bronze Jetons (6), 

Ordinaire des Guerres (2), 1702, rev elephant; 

undated, rev zodiac; Trésor Royal (2); Trésorerie 

Générale des Domaines, 1654, rev River God of the 

Seine; and Cardinal Richelieu, 29mm. Generally 

fine. (6) £80-120 

514 Louis XIV (1638-1643-1715), Bronze Jetons (4), by 

I G Laufer, rev Apollo, ARMIS NVNC TOTA, 25.5mm, 

this silvered; others (3); and earlier Nurnberg Jeton, 

in style of Ecu d’or au soleil du Dauphiné. Last 

fine, others very fine or better. (5) £80-100

515 Consulate, Napoleon Bonaparte, Crossing the St 

Bernard Pass, Bronzed Lead Squeeze, glazed and 

in a contemporary brass frame, Year 8 [1800], by 

B Andrieu, Napoleon on rearing horse, hurling 

thunderbolts, PASSAGE DU G D S T BERNAR, total 

diameter 71mm (Br 33), extremely fine; another, 

without frame, 68mm, surface dull but without wear, 

nearly extremely fine. (2) £120-150 

516 Empire, Napoleon, Banque de France, Copper 

Pattern for a Medal, 1809, by Jean-Pierre Droz, 

laureate bust right, rev Mercury stands by an old 

man who receives a medal on a chain from a seated 

figure, without legend, 68mm (Br 918); and a Giltbronze 

Medal of Louis XVIII, Return to Paris, 

1814, by Andrieu, 40.5mm. Very fine and nearly so. 

(2) £120-150 

The first medal is without a stamp-mark on the edge, but it 

would be later than 1809. 

517 Exile to St Helena, Copper Medal, 1816, laureate 

bust right, stars above, NAPOLEONE IMPERATORE 

E RE around, rev Prometheus chained to rock, 75mm 

(Br 1785), some damage to edge and reverse, very fine; 

Grave on St Helena, 1840, Copper Medal, 41mm; 

Body returned to France, Gilt-copper, 1830, by 

Montagny; smaller Copper Medals (2), 26.5mm and 

25mm; and a Jeton, generally very fine. (6) £80-120 

518 Napoleon, modern restrike Bronze Medals, Birth 

of the King of Rome, 1811, 68mm; others, smaller 

Napoleon (4); Lafayette (2); Louis XIV (3), 18mm x 

16mm, two silver; others (2); World War I, Bronze 

Plaquette, by H Nocq, 36mm x 51mm. Most as 

struck. (13) £60-80 

519 Aphrodite, Bronze Medal, undated, by Jean 

François Antoine Bovy, naked bust turned right, 

rev cherub in wreath, 44mm (BDM I, 245); modern 

uniface strike of a medal [1967], of the opening of 

Versailles as a museum, 1837, by Montagny, 48mm. 

Very fine. (2) £40-60

520 Étienne Jacques Joseph Alexandre MacDonald 

(1765-1840), Duke of Taranto and Marshal of 

France, complimentary Copper Medal, 1826, by 

Dieudonné, uniformed bust left, rev legend within 

wreath, ARMEES DU NORD, DE ROME, DE NAPLES …, 

50mm, in red leather case of issue, arms gilt on lid 

(Br 1883). Choice mint state. £80-120 

521 Charles X, The Vote of the 16 March, Bronze Medal, 

1830, La France stands by column holding Charter, 

rev DÉCERNÉE AUX 221 VOTANS DE L’ADDRESSE, 

56mm. Extremely fine. £40-60 

522 Revolution of 1848, Copper Medalets (5) and others 

(5), one bi-metallic; International Exposition, Paris, 

1878, Copper Medalets (3), one by the Monnaies; 

Jules Jaluzot, small Bronze Medal, 1884. Mostly 

extremely fine, some retaining original copper bloom. 

(14) £60-80 

523 Paris Exposition Universelle, Bronze Medal, 1867, 

Napoleon III, rev Fame above globe, by Henri 

Ponscarme, 51mm (Divo 544), Besançon, Centenary 

of Watchmaking, Bronze Medal, 1893, Marianne 

bust left, rev arms, by O Roty, 51mm; Beaux-Arts, 

Bronze Prize Medal for Architecture, awarded 

1913, by E Gatteaux, 50mm. Generally extremely fine, 

second two in cases of issue. (3) £50-70 

524 World War I, the Orphanage of the Lemonade 

manufactures and Hotel Industry, Silver Medal, 

1915, by Henri Varenne, a nurse at the doors 

welcomes a child carrying an infant, 65.5mm. Matt 

surface almost extremely fine, though high spots lightly 

rubbed. £60-80 

525 Shop Window Competition, Paris, 1935-1936, 

Silvered-bronze Medal, by Ch Pillet, semi-draped 

female works on plan, Victory hovers above, rev 

genii hold plaque, named to George Prade, Jury, 

70mm. Good very fine. £40-60 

526 Marshall Pétain, President of Vichy France, Bronze 

Medal for the Fête du Travail 1943, uniformed bust 

left wearing the médaille militaire, rev double-headed 

war axe, OFFERT PAR LE MARÉCHAL A L’OCCASION 

DE LA FÊTE DU TRAVAIL 1943 below, by Pierre Turin, 

68mm, in original box labelled “22 Mr ANGOT Alfred”, 

edge marked with maximum edition limit of 354. 

Good extremely fine, rare. £80-120 

527 French Medals (10), including The Treaty of 

Amiens Broken by the English 1803, Bronze Medal, 

by Denon, 41mm (Julius Julius 1167, �eitz �eitz 27); Victory 

at Montenotte, Bronzed White Metal Medal, by 

Gayrard, 41mm (Julius 491); and other subjects 

including Pierre Didot, Franklin & Moynton, 

Frederick William of Prussia’s Visit 1814; Nicolas 

Étienne Henri Méhul. A useful group, generally very 

fine. (10) £150-200

FRENCH INDO-CHINA 

528 The Exposition Coloniale, Paris, Indo-China, Pierre 

Pasquier, Governor-General, small Bronze Medal, 

1931, by J Villeneuve, traditional dancing girl, rev 

the Temple at Angkor, 31mm. Nearly extremely 

fine. £40-50 

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GERMANY 

529 South Germany, 16 th Century, The Judgement 

of Paris, Cast Bronze Plaquette, in a mythical 

landscape Paris chooses Aphrodite over Athena 

and Hera, 130mm (Weber 277). A late cast, small area 

of verdigris, very fine. £150-180 

530 Germany / Northern Europe, 16 th Century(?) Cast 

Oval Gilt-bronze Medal, the Madonna in prayer 

below canopy, rev man kneels to receive a crown 

or laurel from a figure accompanied by a cherub, 

an acanthus border both sides, 35mm x 30mm 

(Weber -), perhaps a secondary cast, the gilding rich, 

very fine; other medal squeezes and electrotypes 

(6), including for the Societé Philomatique, mixed 

grades. (7) £120-180 

531 Promotion of the Arts and Industry, Silver Medal, 

instituted 1765, by C Voigt, Victory with wreath, by 

beehive, rev wreath, 33mm, 20 th century striking, 

edge SILBER 990, in box of issue (Gaed III, 2066). 

Mint state. £40-50 

532 The Peace of Luneville, 1801, Copper Medal, 1801, 

by Reich, Mars and Mercury amidst trophies, 

rev figures of France, Germany and Russia, VON 

GALLIENS U DEUTSCHLANDS ..., 43mm, a 19 th 

century restrike, edge stamped COPIE (Br 132; 

Diakov -). Extremely fine. £40-60 

533 German Empire, Prussia, Wilhelm I (1861-1888), 

Silver Medal, 1897, 33mm, 16.53g; Wilhelm II (1888- 

1918), Silver Medal, 1906, 32mm, 18.14g. Second 

with tiny light surface marks, otherwise both attractive 

good extremely fine with reflective fields. (2) £40-60 

534 Weimar Republic, Paul von Hindenburg (1847- 

1934), Silver Medallic Pattern 5-Marks, 1927, by 

K Goetz, bust right, D behind, rev ornate arm, edge 

stamped BAYER HAUPTMÜN�AMT SILBER 900 F, 

36mm (Kienast 386). Extremely fine, a few minor 

scuffs. £40-60 

HUNGARY 

535 Martin Georg Kovachich (1743-1821), 70 th Birthday, 

Bronze Medal, 1813, by H Karl, bust left wearing 

fur-trimmed coat, rev legend in wreath, 44.5mm. 

Good very fine. £40-60 

Kovachich was the curator / librarian at the University of Pest. 

He was to donate 300 folios of manuscripts to the National 

Museum of Hungary.

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ITALY 

536 Charles Albert of Bavaria (1697-1745), cast Bronze 

Medal, 1716, by Antonio Montauti, bust right wearing 

the Order of the Golden Fleece, rev FORTES CREATVR 

FORTIEVS, lion in a rugged landscape, 89mm (V&T 

103). Contemporary and good very fine. £200-250 

537 Tuscany, Leopold II (1797–1870, Grand Duke, 1824- 

1859), Uniface Medal in Berlin Iron, unsigned, 

1839, bewhiskered bust left, LEOPOLDO II G D DI 

TOSCANO. Very fine. £80-120 

538 Umberto, Prince of Piedmont (1904-1983; King, 

9 May-12 June 1946), Marriage to Princess Marie 

José of Belgium (1906-2001), Bronze Medal, 

1930, by G Devreese, conjoined busts left, rev 

beneath a knot, DUE CUORI UNITI DUE POPOLI 

AMICI MCMXXX, 70mm (Willenz 320). Good very 

fine. £60-80 

539 Venice, The Excelsior Palace Hotel, Official 

Opening, souvenir Silvered-metal Plaquette, by 

A Sanli, view from the Moorish terrace, border 

around, rev “Excelsior Palace Venezia”, 48mm x 

71mm. Very fine. £70-90 

Built by Nicolo’ Spada and Giuseppe Volpi, the hotel opened 

with great fanfare on the 20 th July 1908 with, the following night, 

fireworks and music for over 3000 guests. The hotel continues 

to enjoy its reputation as one of the great hotels of Venice. 

540 Vatican, Gregory XIII (1502-1572-1585), Boncompagni, 

the St Bartholomew’s Day Massacre of the 

Hugenots, 1572, White Metal Medals (11), 19 th 

century copies of the medal by Giovan Federico 

Bonzagini, rev armed figure of Religion advances on 

the Hugenots, VGONOTTORVM STRAGES, 34.5mm 

(cf Linc 697; Roma 14). All but two extremely fine. 

(11) £70-90

541 Vatican, Innocent XII (1615-1691-1700), Pignatelli, 

small Silver Annual Medal, Year 2, by Hamerani, 

bust right in tiara, rev Pope receives prisoners, 

32mm (Linc 1542); Benedict XIV (1675-1740-1758), 

Lambertini, Silver Annual Medal, Year 7, bust right, 

rev Pope carried in litter, 39mm (Linc 1823). Both 

fine, the second with large piercing. (2) £80-100 

542 Vatican, Pius IX (1792-1846-1878), Mastai-Ferretti, 

small Copper Medals (2), one by J S & A B Wyon, 

1846, on his election, 30mm (Linc -); White Metal 

Medals (3), 1846 (2), by J Moore and Allen & 

Moore, for S Weiss, and 1850, by Massonet; Leo 

XIII (1810-1878-1903), Pecci, Copper Medals (4), 

two with architectural reverses, 30mm to 55mm; 

and an earlier White Metal Medal of Innocent XI. 

Last about fine, the others very fine. (10) £80-120 

543 Vatican, Leo XII, Gilt-silver Annual Medal, Year 2, 

bust left in tiara, rev opening the Holy Door, 43mm 

(Linc 2109), suspension loop removed and some tooling, 

very fine; small Bronze Medal, by Cerbara, Year 

2, 31.5mm (Linc 2108), good very fine; and a small 

Silver Medal of Gregory XVI, rev BENEMERENTI, 

32mm, suspension loop removed, fine. (3) £60-80 

544 Vatican, Pius XI, Ratti (1857-1922-1939), Silver 

Medal, 1925, by Mistruzzi, bust left, rev Holy Door 

with Saints above, 45mm (Rin 119), scuffed, very 

fine; other Silver Medals (3), John Paul I, Paul VI, 

John XXIII; Philippines, Papal Visit 1970, Peso, 

extremely fine or nearly so; Sweden, Bronze Medal of 

Gustav I Vasa (1496-1523-1560), from Hedlinger’s 

series of Swedish monarchs, 33mm, extremely fine. 

(6) £100-150 

MALTA 

545 Egypt, Eighth September Celebrations, Port Said, 

Silver Medal, 1937, Maltese Cross, rev date stamped, 

36mm. Matt surface, about extremely fine, rare. £40-60 

The 8 September 1565 saw the end of the Great Siege of Malta 

and the date became Malta’s National Day. 

NETHERLANDS 

546 William IV, Prince of Orange (1711-1751), 

Stadtholder, Copper Medal, 1747, by J and J 

A Dassier, armoured bust left, rev Wilhem, as 

Roman warrior, urging seated Genius of the 

Netherlands to defend the country, MOVEBIT 

FORTIS IN ARMA VITROS, 54.5mm (vL I, 234, 24). 

Extremely fine. £100-150 

547 Rotterdam, New Constitution, Silver Medal, 1787, 

wreath and sword laid on altar, GEHOUW EN 

GETROUW, rev legend on mantle, draped below city 

arms, S – C, 37mm. Extremely fine. £80-120

548 William I (1772-1843, King 1815-1840), The Hospice 

for the Elderly, Brussels, Silver Medal, 1824, 

by A Jouvenel, bird’s eye view of the hospice, rev 

names of benefactors, 33mm (RNB 113). Choice 


549 Hommage to Telegraphy and the Loss of the Titanic, 

Société des Amis Hollondaise-Belge de la Médaille 

d’Art, Bronze Plaquette, 1912, by E de Bremaecker, 

diaphonous female on telegraph wires, rev names of 

the innovators and names of the operators including 

Harold Bride, SS Titanic, 66.5mm x 52.5mm. Good 

very fine, scarce. £150-200 

RUSSIA 

550 Gold Baptism Medal, undated, 18 th Century, 

Biblical scenes both side, 32mm, 6.78g. Undulating, 

pierced, fine. £100-150 

551 Alexander II, Bronze Medal, 1873, to commemorate 

the Memorial to Catherine II, 36mm (Diakov 801.3). 

Scratches in fields, good fine. £60-80 

552 Austria/Russia, Franz I (1806-1835) and Alexander 

I (1801-1825), Silvered Brass Jeton, 1817, Battle of 

Leipzig, 18-19 October 1812, busts vis-à-vis, rev battle 

scene and city view, 33mm (Montenuovo 2382). Silver 

worn on relief, good very fine. £100-150 

SWIT�ERLAND 

553 Neuchâtel, Opening of the Waterworks, Copper 

Medal, 1867, by F Landry, figure of Neuchâtel 

stands by fountain, chateau beyond, rev legend, 

44mm (Leu 1989 1517; Martin [1979] -; BDM III, 

292). Extremely fine. £40-60 

MEDALS BY SUBJECT 

554 Agriculture, Prize Medals (9), in bronze (7) and 

white metal (2), comprising Royal Northern 

Agricultural Society, Warwick, Warwicksire, 

Darwen (2), Worsley, Smallholder Championships 

(3). Mostly very fine to extremely fine. (9) £50-70 

555 Aviation, The Launching of the R-100 Airship, 

Aluminium Medal, 1929, by J R Gaunt, 38mm (Eim 

2015); French Airman’s talisman (J. Banna, 1907, 

Coul), enamelled elephant design, 22.5mm; another, 

Notre Dame du Platin, “Protectrice des Aviateurs”, 

32mm x 30.5mm; Nelson and Foudroyant, and 

Victory medalets (3); and a George V household 

Medal, silver; Germany, Satirical Medals (2), Bronze 

and Aluminium, by F Hornlein, naked man astride 

wheat sheaf, OB JUD OB CHRIST …, rev legend and 

date in seven lines, 28mm, First extremely fine, the 

others in varied states. (10) £80-120 

Last two ex DNW Auction, 11 July 2006, lot 2625 (part)

556 Banking, Denmark, The Danske Landmandsbanks 

50 th Anniversary, large Bronze Medal, 1921, signed 

AM (Alphonse Mauqouy), female bust left holding 

cornucopia, symbols of maritime industry in 

background, rev farmer ploughing with two horses, 

legend below, 90mm. Extremely fine with attractive 

light brown patina, rare. £50-70 

Whilst the attribution to Alfons Mauquoy seems without 

doubt, the medal is not listed in the medallist’s catalogue 

raisonée. The Danish Farmer’s Bank was founded by 

Hartvig Abrahamsson Gedalia, a saddle maker who traded 

bonds and shares as a sideline. By 1910 it had become the 

largest bank in Scandinavia. But only a year after this 

medal was struck the post-World War I economic crisis 

pushed the bank to near-failure from which the state was 

forced to bail it out. 

ex Meister & Sonntag Auction, lot 2609 

557 Dogs, France, Dog Show Award Medals (8), 

Silvered-bronze (6), and Bronze (2), all with dog 

images in the design including a full-fave German 

Shepherd, 36mm, 40mm and 45mm. Very fine and 

better. (8) £50-80 

558 Education, Poland Street Academy, small Silver 

Medal, undated, 20mm (D&W 378); Sedgley Park 

School, Copper Reward of Merit, by T Wyon, 

42mm (D&W 513); Calendar Medals (2), 1747, 1797; 

Marquis of Granby, Copper Medal, 1761, 33mm. 

Fair and fine. (5) £40-60 

559 Equine Interest, Cleveland Bay Horse Society, 

founded 1884, Silver Medal [1903], by Vaughton, 

Birmingham (1903), a bay stands facing left, 

CLEVELAND BAY HORSE SOCIETY, rev blank, 

except for Birmingham Hallmark, 1903, 63mm. 

Matt surface, extremely fine. £80-100 

The Cleveland Bay Horse Society is still very much in existence today. 

Lot 560

560 Equine Interest, Clydesdale Horse Society, large 

Copper Medal, awarded 1913, by Edward & 

Sons, Glasgow, horse stands to left, rev engraved 

inscription within wrearth, “To R S Aitkenhead … 

for Keepsake”, 78mm. Very fine. £40-60 


561 Equine Interest, Merionethshire Agricultural 

Society, Copper Medal, awarded 1895, by Ottley, 

equestrian figure of jockey on racehorse to left, rev 

named within wreath, “Awarded to Major Scott, 

First Prize for Mountain Pony 1895”, 47mm; Mid- 

Annadale Agricultural Society, engraved Silver 

Prize Medal, 1898, horse stands to left, FOR THE 

BEST FOAL GOT BY “FIT� GALLANT”, rev engraved 

legend, PRESENTED BY A. MONTGOMERY ESQ. 

WON BY [but no name], 38mm, Glasgow Hallmark, 

maker RS. Both extremely fine. (2) £80-120 

Annadale, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. 

First ex DNW Auction, 15 December 2005, lot 1203 

562 Equine Interest, Princes Risborough Show, Bertram 

Mills Silver Prize Medal, 1937, horse stands left, hills 

beyond, rev legend, edge impressed (Equitation 

School Class, Third Prize), 45mm. Matt surface, 


Bertram Wagstaff Mills (1873-1938), circus proprietor, lived at 

Pollards Wood, Chalfont St Giles. Apart from his circus, which 

he founded in 1920, he was deeply involved in equestrian 

matters, particularly those relating to Hackney harness horses. 

ex Peter Preston-Morley collection, DNW Auction, 19 June 2002, 

lot 676 (part) 


563 Equine Interest, A Horse’s Head, sculptural 

uniface Bronzed Medal, produced by the 

electrotype process, bridled head left, 85.5mm. 

Very fine. £40-60 


564 Equine Interest, Arab Horse Society, Silver Medal, 

44mm; National Federation of Sea-Anglers, Bronze 

Medals (2). All about extremely fine. (3) £30-50 

565 Equine Interest, France, Silver Agricultural 

Medals (2), 37.5mm; other Prize Medals (5), Bronze 

/ Brass, 35mm – 57mm, all with equine portraits, 

though three include other animals. The smallest 

fine, others very fine or better. (7) £80-100 

ex Meister & Sonntag Auction, lots 2610, 2611, 2612, 2618 and 2623 

566 Equine Interest, France, “Chevaux”, Silveredbronze 

Medal, awarded 1921, by C-J M Degeorge, 

a youth with two horses and a foal, in rural setting, 

rev within wreath, “Raid de l’Atlantique, Mai 1921, 

Offert par M Ruellin, Député”, 68mm (BDM I, 

543; CGMP, p.123); another, uniface striking of the 

obverse, 68mm. First with matt surface, good very 

fine, rare. (2) £80-100 

The medal was first struck in 1881, but not issued by the 

Monnaie until 1887. 

First ex DNW Auction 66, 6 July 2005, lot 1475 

Second ex Baldwin’s Auction, 5 June 2004, lot 663 

567 Expositions, Universal and International 

Exhibition, Liege, 1905, Bronze Plaquette, Section 

Française, by F Vernon, Figure of Liege greets 

Visitor, rev palm branch and cityscape, 63mm x 

72mm, with rounded top; France, Agricultural, 

Industrial and Fine Art Exhibition, Nice, 1883-1884, 

Gilt-bronze Medal, France seated amidst trophies, 

rev Victory blows trumpet, within tablet, “Deuième 

Médaille Beaux-Arts”, 66mm. This extremely fine, 

the first good very fine. (2) £80-120

568 Fire Service, Anderlacht, 75 th Anniversary of the Fire 

Brigade, Bronze Plaquette, 1932, by J Witterwulghe, 

Firemen and old engine at fire, 61mm x 66mm, 

rounded top. Extremely fine. £40-60 

569 Masonic, Royal & Ancient Order of Buffaloes, 

Lord Raglan Lodge, Past-Secretaries Jewel (1927), 

in Gilt-silver and enamel, openwork design with 

crossed quils, named on ‘gold’ scroll to “Bro John 

Lee”, 68mm x 36.5mm, Birmingham Hallmarks, in 

case of issue. Extremely fine. £70-90 

570 Mining, Wales, Rhymney Valley / Ambulance 

/ Area / League Rescue Station, shaped Silver 

Badge with ‘gold’ centre showing spade, pick and 

lamp, 43mm x 32mm, maker, Pleasance & Harper, 

Birmingham Hallmark, 1930; smaller unattributed 

Silver Badge; Order of St John / Priory for Wales, 

small Silver Badge, named on reverse “Brinley Jones 

– WA – 4453 – 1926”, the three badges on a heavy 

fob chain, total weight 74.2g. Very fine. £100-150 

The river Rhymney formed the border between Monmouthshire 

and Glamorganshire. The towns of Rhymney and Butetown 

grew up around the coal mines and iron works. 

571 Motoring, France, Dunlop, 35 th Anniversary, Bronze 

Medal, 1922, by R Baudichon, Mercury holds tyre and 

collects rubber drops, rev factory, 50mm; and a small 

medal for Pirelli, 1902-1952, 30mm. Good very fine, first 

with a pleasing ‘Art Deco’ obverse. (2) £80-100 

572 Motoring, Switzerland, The Bern “Autavia”, 1926, 

Bronze Medal, by Huguenin, speeding open racing 

car / eagle soars over the Alps, 39.5mm; Belgium, 

International Sporting Exposition, Brussels, Giltbronze 

Medal, 1894, for cycling, 50mm; other 

Sporting Medals for angling, athletics (3), bowling, 

cricket, diving, fencing (3), hockey, silver and 

enamel, ladies gymnastics, hurdles, sea angling, 

skating, swimming (6), water polo, London- 

Brighton ‘Go as you please’, 1901; Empire Games, 

1934 ‘Metro Police’; others pieces (5). Mainly very 

fine several better. (31) £80-100 

First ex Robert White Collection, Baldwin’s Auction 36, October 

2003, lot 1980 (part) 

573 Music, Royal College of Music, Prize Medals (3), 

1936-1937, Apollo head, Silver and Bronze (2), to 

Alexa McKay, in cases of issue; Kite and Model 

Aeroplane Association, Silver Medal; France, 

Ballet Dancers, Bronze, by Maurice Charpentier- 

Mio, 60mm x 44mm; Savoie, c.1950, uniface Bronze 

Plaque by R Delamarre, figures and buildings 

symbolic of the province, 91mm x 54mm. Extremely 

fine or nearly so. (6) £50-70

574 Music, Austria, Franz Schubert (1797-1828), 

Complimentary Medal, Bronze [1906], by Professor 

Rudolf Mayer, bust left, rev two girls, one plays 

lyre, one sings, 60mm (Niggl 1815b). Extremely 

fine. £40-60 

575 Music, Belgium, The First Performance of “Der 

Ring des Nibelungen” in French, at the Theatre 

Royal de la Monnaie, Brussels, Silvered-bronze, 

1903, by P Braecke (1858-1938), for Wolfers Frès, 

the head of a Valkyrie to left, in high relief, rev 

legend in decorative lettering, 59mm. A superb ‘Art 

Nouveau’ medal, extremely fine. £80-120 

Pieter-Jan [Pierre] Braecke (1858-1938), eminent Belgian sculptor. 

576 Music, Sweden, Jenny [Johanna Maria] Lind (1820- 

1887), opera soprano, the “Swedish Nightingale”, 

Bronze Medal, 1857, by Carl Radnitzky, head left, 

hair tied back, rev legend below swan emblem, 

45mm (Niggl 1087). Nearly extremely fine. £80-120 



small Brass Jeton, by Lauer, head left, rev swan 

emblem, NESCIT OCCASUM, 19mm (Niggl 1077b). 

Very fine. £80-120 



Brass Jetons (3), by Lauer, head left (2), rev legend 

and American eagle; full face, rev lyre, all 22mm 

(Niggl 1078, 1080, 1082). Very fine. (3) £200-250 

579 Numismatists / Trade Unionists, Great Britain, 

W J Davis, White Metal Laudatory Medal, 1902, 

bust three-quarters left, signature below, THE 

�EALOUS AND ABLE ADVOCATE OF TRADE 

UNIONISM 1902 around, rev Liberty standing, 

LABOUR AND LIBERTY above, NATIONAL 

SOCIETY OF AMALGAMATED METAL WIRE AND 

TUBE MAKERS EST.1896 below, 45mm, in case of 

issue (BHM 3869, not listed in this metal). As 

struck, attractive and scarce. £50-70 

William John Davis (1848-1934), Numismatist and Trade 

Unionist, of Moseley, Birmingham, author of various standard 

works on tokens and (with AW Waters) Tickets and Passes of 

Great Britain and Ireland. He was first sectretary of the National 

Society of Amalgamated Brass Workers after its formation in 

1872, and at was twice president of the TUC.


National Society of Amalgamated Brass Workers, 

Great Strike and Bonus Restored, Nickel Medal, 

1890, by W J Davis, façade of building, rev legend 

in eleven lines, FIRST GENERAL SECRETARY W J 

DAVIS around, 39mm (BHM 3404, not listed in this 

metal). As struck, very rare. £50-70 

W J Davis (1848-1934), numismatist and trade unionist, had 

managed to obtain a fifteen percent wage increase for union 

members in 1872. This was later abolished but he managed to 

have it reinstated in 1890. 


National Society of Amalgamated Brass Workers, 

Great Strike and Bonus Restored, Brass Medal, 

1890, by W J Davis, façade of building, rev legend 

in eleven lines, FIRST GENERAL SECRETARY W J 

DAVIS around, 39mm (BHM 3404). As struck, 

rare. £50-70 

582 Pharmacy, Metropolitan College of Pharmacy, 

Copper Medal, awarded 1900, to Herbert Cyril 

Swanley Booth, Science stands amidst a mass 

of instruments and appliances, 63mm. Very 

fine. £40-60 

Booth was appointed by the Admiralty, 1 May 1903, “Dispenser 

in His Majesty’s Naval Hospitals at Home and Abroad”. 

583 Railways, Middlesbro’ Branch Railway Opened 

1830, White Metal Medal, by T W Ingram, published 

by J W James, end view of the suspension bridge 

near Stockton, rev ships at a wharf, 44mm (BHM 

1464; E 1227; Moy 7). Extremely fine. £70-90 

584 Railways, The London and Birmingham Railway, 

Copper Medal, 1838, by G R Collis, façade of 

Euston Station – the Euston Arch, dimension 

details in exergue, naming “Philip Hardwick Esqr 

FRS Architect”, rev the Directors, named in 23-line 

inscription, 73mm (BHM 1874; JT 125a; E 1319). 

Good extremely fine. £200-250 

585 Railways, George Stephenson (1781-1848), 

Liverpool and Manchester Railway Opened 1830, 

Bronze Medal, head left, rev BRIDGE AT NEWTON, 

train crossed a viaduct in a landscape, 46mm 

(BHM 1459; E 1224; Moy 3), extremely fine; another, 

in White Metal, pierced, extremely fine; White Metal 

Token, on locomotive Number 1 very fine, and 

medalet, pierced. (4) £200-250 

586 Railways, George Stephenson Centenary Medals 

(2), 1830, Bronze Medal, bust left, rev men driving 

the Rocket (Moyaux pl 1, 5), extremely fine; another, 

in White Metal, extremely fine. (2) £40-60 

587 Railways, George Stephenson Centenary Medals 

(2), 1830, Bronze Medal, the Rocket unmanned 

(Moyaux pl 1, 5 var), extremely fine; another, similar, 

in White Metal, good very fine. (2) £40-60 

588 Railways, Liverpool and Manchester Railway 

Opened 1830, White Metal Medal, by T Halliday, 

published by T Woolfield, train crossing the 

viaduct over the Sankey canal and valley, rev tunnel 

entrances seen through an arch, 48mm (BHM 1458; 

E 1223; Moy 4). Extremely fine with lustre. £100-120

589 Railways, Grand Junction Railway Opened 1837, 

White Metal Medal, by T Halliday, published 

by W B Promoli, view of the viaduct above the 

valley of the Weaver, rev grand façade of Liverpool 

station, 55mm (BHM 1788; Moy 90/11). Good very 

fine, scarce. £120-150 

590 Railways, Grand Junction Railway Opened 1837, 

White Metal Medal, by T Halliday, façade of 

Livepool station, rev view of the town and railway 

viaduct, 48mm (BHM 1789; E 1302; Moy 1 p. 253). 

Good very fine. £60-80 

591 Railways, Opening of the Thames Tunnel, White 

Metal Medal, 1843, by J Taylor, head of Brunel left, 

rev view of the tunnel and stairs, 49mm (BHM 

2136), very fine; another, White Metal, views of the 

tunnel each side, 36mm (BHM 2131), extremely fine; 

others (7), on the Thames Tunnel, Clifton Rocks 

Funicular, the Number 1 Engine and the Bulmers 

Stone, Hull Barnsley and West Riding Junction, 

these in mixed grades. (9) £50-70 

592 Railways, Robert Stephenson, the Britannia 

Tubular Bridge 1850, Bronze Medal, by L C Wyon, 

bust right, rev view of the Britannia tubular bridge 

spanning the Menai Strait, train crossing it, cargo 

boats below, in exergue 1846-1850, 58mm (BHM 

2402; E 1441; Moy 36). A few spots, about extremely 

fine. £150-180 

593 Railways, Opening of the Queen Alexandra Bridge, 

Sunderland, Bronze Medal, 1909, by Elkington & 

Co, view of the bridge, rev arms of the Sunderland 

and North East Railways, 64mm (BHM 3978; 

E 1910; Moyaux 74), extremely fine; King Edward 

Bridge over the Tyne 1906, 48mm (BHM 3942; 

E 1893), extremely fine; White Metal Railway Medals 

(4), relating to bridges, including the Sunderland 

Bridge Lottery 1816, extremely fine, Birmingham 

Liverpool and Manchester Grand Junction, 47mm, 

very fine, Almond Valley viaduct and Crumlin 

viaduct, both pierced. (6) £200-250 

594 Railways, Stockton to Darlington Railway, 

Centenary, Bronze Medal, 1925, by Gilbert Bayes, 

busts of Pease and Stephenson, rev Vulcan holds 

“Locomotive No 1”, 76mm (BHM 4205; E 2001). 

Extremely fine. £80-120 

595 Religion, Pilgrim Badges (6), in Silver, Christ 

/ Madonna, 37mm x 28mm; Christ on Cross, / 

legend, 31mm x 26mm; Urban VIII, 23.5mm (Linc 

936); Maria �ell Madonna, 40mm x 29mm; Saints 

(2), Carlo Borromeo, 27mm x 21mm; and (probably) 

Loyola, 32mm x 21mm, second lacks suspension loop; 

small base metal (3), all 17 th century; others more 

recent, in silver (8) and base metals (7). Fine and 

better. (21) £80-120

596 Sciences, France, Société de Chimie Industrielle, 

20 th Anniversary, Bronze Plaquette, 1937, by M 

Aronson, busts of Paul Kestner, President and Jean 

Gérard (1890-1956), Vice President, burning cauldron 

between, scenes of industry, transport and agriculture 

below, rev legend, 66mm x 90mm, in card box of issue. 

Matt surface, extremely fine. £70-90 

597 Shooting, The Army Rifle Association, Queen 

Victoria’s Cup, Silver Medal, awarded to Private 

W Wilkinson, 3rd Northamptonshire Regt, Special 

Reserve, in case of issue, 53mm light edge bruises, 

toned extremely fine; NRA All Comers Bronze Medal, 

good very fine. (2) £70-90 

598 Sport, Sailing, Medals (2), Silver-gilt and Silver, 

yacht sails past Neptune, merman and mermaid, 

33mm; yacht, awarded 1938, suspension loop and 

ring. Extremely fine. (2) £40-50 

MISCELLANEOUS WORLD MEDALS 

599 European Medals (3), Russia, Alexander I, Sojourn 

in Paris 1814, Bronze Medal, by Andrieu and 

Denon, laureate head right, rev Victory inscribing 

tablet (Diakov 378.1), very fine; Exhibition for the 

50 th Anniversary of the Independence of Belgium, 

Bronze Medal, extremely fine; Germany, Frankfurt, 

Silver Shooting Medal 1887, toned, about extremely 

fine. (3) £80-120 

600 Northern Europe, Cast Bronze Plaquette, a 

celebration in a hillside village, a piper and 

dancers, 160mm x 106mm; another, classical scene, 

Helios or Apollo in chariot, preceded by the wind 

and cherub with torch. Quite modern, good very fine. 

(2) £60-80 


601 Southern Europe, Cast Bronze Plaquette, the Three 

Graces, on a dais surrounded by dancing maidens 

playing flute and drum, accompanied to their left 

by Orpheus with lyre, 235mm x 110mm. Black 

patina, about extremely fine. £50-80 

602 Asian Medals, Thailand, Asian International Trade 

Fair, 1966, Gilt-brass Commemorative Medal, 

72mm, extremely fine, in case of issue; The Princes 

Somotivong and Yugala Golden Name Tablet 

Medal, in bronze, 46mm (TTC p67), very fine; The 

Freeman Safeguarding Medal, in zinc, with ribbon 

(RTOD p221), very fine; China, Yuan Shih-Kai 袁世凱, 

Copper Medal, ND, ¾-facing military bust, rev 

“主張公道” between rifle and hoe, some verdigris, 

good very fine. (4) £100-150 

603 Miscellaneous World Medals (23), including the 

Philadelphia International Exhibition; Argentina 

Centenary of Independence; the Transvaal War 

Kipling Medal; Tribute Medalet to the Anzacs For 

Unsurpassed Bravery, presented by H S Dunn; 

Rosbach and others. Mixed grades. (23) £200-250 

604 Seals, Reproductions and Facsimiles of Mediæval 

and later Seal Matrices, including some electrotypes 

(approx 50), also wax seals of George V and Franz 

Joseph of Austria in metal capsules. Varied state. 

(lot) £100-150

England 

BANKNOTES 

605 Bank of England, White £5, 23 June 1950, serial 

no.R85 098079, signed by P S Beale (Dugg B270). 

Pencil grafitti on the back, otherwise about very 

fine. £60-80 

606 Bank of England, White £5 (3), 5 October 1951, 

consecutive serial nos.V89 026366-026368, signed 

by P S Beale (Dugg B270). Very fine to good very fine. 

(3) £200-250 

Ireland 

607 Republic, Central Bank of Ireland, £20, 24 March 

1976, serial no.09G085327, Lady Lavery at left 

leaning on a harp, signed by C H Murray and M O 

Murchu (P 67c). Good extremely fine. £100-150 

608 Republic, Central Bank of Ireland, £10, 10 February 

1975, serial no.23D687114, Lady Lavery at left 

leaning on a harp, signed by T K Whitaker and C H 

Murray (P 66c); £10 (2), 1983, 1999, £5 (2), 1980, 1999, 

£1, 1988. First with one vertical crease, good extremely 

fine, the others about uncirculated. (6) £100-150 

609 Republic, Central Bank of Ireland, £5, 12 February 

1953, serial no.64W 415030, £1 (2), 17 September 

1970, 17 May 1974, serial nos.87H 723375 and 

22K 140037, Lady Lavery at left (P 57, 64). About 

extremely fine to good extremely fine. (3) £60-80 

610 Republic, Central Bank of Ireland, £5 (5), 15 March 

1994, replacement notes, consecutive serial nos. 

HHH 027011-027015, Sister Catherine McAuley (1778- 

1841) at right, school children on the back, signed by 

M F Doyle and S P Cromien, watermark Lady Lavery 

and value (P 75). Uncirculated. (5) £50-70 

611 Northern Ireland, Allied Irish Banks, £10 and 

£1, 1982; Bank of Ireland, £1, £5 (4), £10 (2), £20, 

undated (c.1974-2008); Northern Bank, £1 (3), £5 

(3) and £10 (3), 1978-1999; Ulster Bank, Belfast, £5 

(2), £10, £20, 1997-2006; First Trust Bank, £10 (2), 

£20, 1994-1998; Provincial Bank of Ireland, £1, 1977. 

About uncirculated to uncirculated. (27) £300-400

Scotland 

612 British Linen Bank, £5, 30 September 1957, 

Edinburgh, serial no.N11 082707 (P 161); £1 (3), 5 

February 1946, serial no.W1 139030, 15 April 1960, 

serial no.O3 722075, 25 January 1966, serial no.N4 

303934 (P 157c, 157e, 166c). First three very fine, the 

last about uncirculated. (4) £120-150 

613 British Linen Bank, £5 (2), 17 July 1964, Edinburgh, 

serial no.H12 641563 and 23 April 1968, Edinburgh, 

serial no.L12 878110 (P 167b, 170); £1, 5 November 

1969, Edinburgh, serial no.A5 093880 (P 169a). Very 

fine to extremely fine. (3) £70-90 

614 Royal Bank of Scotland, £1, 1 February 1961, serial 

no.BC 055851, £5, 1969, £1 (3), 1967, 1981, 1986 (P 

324, 330); National Bank of Scotland, £1, 1 October 

1954, Edinburgh, serial no.BK 904-606 (P 258); 

The Clydesdale Bank, £1, 17 July 1940, Glasgow, 

serial no.B 4866668 (P 189); Clydesdale & North 

of Scotland Bank, £1, 1 November 1956, Glasgow, 

serial no.AP 899364 (P 191); National Commercial 

Bank of Scotland, £1 (2), 16 September 1959, serial 

no.1E 713429 and 4 January 1968, serial no.G309438 

(P 265, 274). P189 good fine, the others very fine to 

good extremely fine. (10) £200-300 

615 Royal Bank of Scotland, £1 (14), 1943 (2), 1944 (6), 

1946 (3), 1947 (2), 1948, signed by J Brown (P 324; 

Douglas 48b-1). Generally good fine to very fine. 

(14) £200-300 

Jersey 

616 States of Jersey, Treasury, £10, undated (1972), 

purple, £5, undated (1963), red, £1, undated (1963), 

green (P 10, 9, 8). Uncirculated. (3) £80-100 

617 States of Jersey, Treasury, £20, £5, £1 (2), undated 

(1976-1988) (P 14, 12, 11); £20, £10 (3), £5 (3), £1 (6), 

1989-1993. Uncirculated. (156) £150-200 

Hungary 

618 Egy Forint (1-Forint), unissed and uncut sheet of 

four notes (3), c.1850s, uniface, black on cream 

paper, vignettes to left, right and at centre. Good 

very fine and scarce. (3 Sheets) £50-70 

Miscellaneous 

619 British and Foreign Banknotes, including Elizabeth II, 

£1 (12), 10/- (5), Japanese Occupation notes and notes 

from Spain, Ceylon and Hong Kong. Conditions vary 

from very good to uncirculated. (lot) £20-30 

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