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Baldwin's of St. James's
Auction 8  20 Sep 2017
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Lot 420

Estimate: 650 GBP
Price realized: 1300 GBP
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Commemorative Medals, Charles II, Naval Reward and the Battle of Lowestoft, silver medal, 1665, by John Roettier, draped and laureate bust of Charles to r., hair short, CAROLVS. SECVNDVS. D. G. MAG. BRI. FRAN. ET. HIB. REX, rev. Charles as Roman general, baton in hand, stands by rocky shore, beyond a fierce naval engagement, a ship sinks and, in the centre, two dominant British ships, legend in exergue, PRO TALIBVS AVSIS, 62.5mm. (MI.503/139; Eimer, 230; MH 52; vL.II, 504), contained in its original velvet-lined fitted leather case decorated in a pattern of gilt squares, the medal extremely fine or virtually so
The decorated leather cases of this period are extremely rare; however, it is slightly warped and lacks one (of two) hooks.
The Alan Irvine Collection of Historical and Artistic Medals (650-800 GBP)
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