Baldwin's of St. James's
Auction 21 26 Sep 2018
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British Medals, George II and Queen Caroline, Coronation 1727, a pair of the official silver medals, by John Croker: George II, laureate and armoured bust l., rev. the King enthroned on King Edward's Chair, and crowned by Britannia, who holds cornucopia and leans on fasces, VOLENTES PER POPULOS, 34.5mm.; Caroline, bust l., draped and love-lock around her left shoulder, rev. Caroline stands in Coronation robes, attended by Religion and Britannia, HIC AMOR HÆC PATRIA, 35mm. (MI.479/4, 480/8; Eimer 510, 512; Woll.xi & xii), 800 and 400 specimens struck respectively, in a contemporary figure 8-shaped snakeskin case to hold the medals side by side, the medals brilliant mint state, a superbly rare set (2)
*bt. A. H. Baldwin & Sons, June 1993
George II and Caroline of Brandenburg-Ansbach had married in 1705, when he was heir apparent to the Electorate of Hanover though then only third-in-line to the British throne. Caroline moved permanently to Britain in 1714, following the death of Queen Anne and George becoming the Prince of Wales.
(1500-2000 GBP)
*bt. A. H. Baldwin & Sons, June 1993
George II and Caroline of Brandenburg-Ansbach had married in 1705, when he was heir apparent to the Electorate of Hanover though then only third-in-line to the British throne. Caroline moved permanently to Britain in 1714, following the death of Queen Anne and George becoming the Prince of Wales.
(1500-2000 GBP)