Baldwin's of St. James's
Auction 21 26 Sep 2018
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British Medals, George III, Coronation 1761, the official silver medal, by Lorenz Natter, laureate and armoured bust r., epaulettes on shoulder, ribbon ties to hair downwards, rev. King, as Roman emperor, enthroned, lion at his side, crowned by Britannia, who looks towards King, PATRIAE OVANTI, 34mm. (BHM.21; Eimer 694; cf. Nau 151-154; Woll.xiii e, 19), 800 specimens struck for all varieties, extremely fine with deep, dark tone, an exceedingly rare variety
*bt. Glendining's, 4 November 1992, lot 305
Brown states a rarity of R4 for gold specimens of this variety (he lists just two), and for silver 'Possibly unique'. His footnote to his entry suggests that 'The extreme rarity of this piece may, perhaps, be accounted for if it is in the nature of a pattern which was not adopted'.
(800-1200 GBP)
*bt. Glendining's, 4 November 1992, lot 305
Brown states a rarity of R4 for gold specimens of this variety (he lists just two), and for silver 'Possibly unique'. His footnote to his entry suggests that 'The extreme rarity of this piece may, perhaps, be accounted for if it is in the nature of a pattern which was not adopted'.
(800-1200 GBP)