Davissons Ltd.
E-Auction 19 30 March 2017
View prices realized
SCOTLAND. Carlisle Recaptured, 1745. Brass medal. 14.21 gm. 37 mm. Wolff. Denmark. Bust of William, Duke of Cumberland right; WILL DUKE CUMB BRITISH HERO: around; BORN J5 AP 1721 below / The Duke as a Roman warrior fighting the Hydra of the Rebellion, the city of Carlisle in the background; FOR MY FATHER AND COUNTRY around above; Carlisle reduced legend in exergue. Woolf 52:3. Good Fine; evenly worn, glossy surfaces.
NB Refer to article detailing the history of Cumberland and Carlisle.