Baldwin's of St. James's
Auction 21 26 Sep 2018
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British Medals, George I, Proclaimed King of England, 1714, large and heavy silver medal, by Ehrenreich Hannibal (1678-1741), draped and armoured bust r., signed below, GEORGIVS DG MAG BRIT FR ET HIB REX, rev. the King in Electoral cap and robes, accompanied by Liberty and Religion, is greeted by a kneeling Britannia, PRINC OPT RELIGIONIS ET LIBERTATIS CVSTOD, in ex. PVBLICA AVCTORITATE PROCLAMATO 1/12 AVG ANNO MDCCXIIII, 67mm. (MI.420/2; Eimer 463; vL.V, 251; Mont.672; Murd.501; Knyp.2800; Knigge 2851), nearly extremely fine and very rare
*believed ex V. G. Whitby Collection, Glendining's, 3 May 1951, lot 179, realised £4-5-0.
ex Christie's, 28 April 1987, lot 271
The reverse shows George I as the protector of the Protestant religion and of constitutional liberties. See also the following lot for an exceedingly rare variety. The Montagu specimen sold with an unrecorded example in copper for £6-15-0.
(2000-2500 GBP)
*believed ex V. G. Whitby Collection, Glendining's, 3 May 1951, lot 179, realised £4-5-0.
ex Christie's, 28 April 1987, lot 271
The reverse shows George I as the protector of the Protestant religion and of constitutional liberties. See also the following lot for an exceedingly rare variety. The Montagu specimen sold with an unrecorded example in copper for £6-15-0.
(2000-2500 GBP)