Baldwin's of St. James's
Auction 8 20 Sep 2017
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Commemorative Medals, James, Duke of York and Lord High Admiral of England, the Battle of Lowestoft, silver medal, 1665, by John Roettiers, draped and armoured bust of James r., IACOBVS DVX EBOR ET ALBAN DOM MAGN ADMIRALLVS ANGLIÆ, rev. scene of the action, with the Royal Charles prominent, NEC MINOR IN TERRIS, date below, 3 IVNII 1665, 77mm. (MI.504/142; Eimer 228; vL.II, 505; MH 55; Farquhar p. 241; Weiss Fig. 10), both a magnificent naval and portrait medal, extremely fine and extremely rare
James distinguished himself at the Battle of Lowestoft, fought on 3rd June, 1665, where he commanded the English fleet of over 100 vessels facing a Dutch fleet of similar size, commanded by Lt. Admiral Jacob van Wassenaer Obdam, at which 24 Dutch ships were captured or destroyed. The medal shows the Royal Charles engaging with the Eendragt.
The Alan Irvine Collection of Historical and Artistic Medals (2000-2500 GBP)
James distinguished himself at the Battle of Lowestoft, fought on 3rd June, 1665, where he commanded the English fleet of over 100 vessels facing a Dutch fleet of similar size, commanded by Lt. Admiral Jacob van Wassenaer Obdam, at which 24 Dutch ships were captured or destroyed. The medal shows the Royal Charles engaging with the Eendragt.
The Alan Irvine Collection of Historical and Artistic Medals (2000-2500 GBP)