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Showcase Auction 61255 30 Jan 2022
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James II silver "Recovery of Treasure at St. Domingo" Medal 1687 AU53 NGC, Betts-67, Eimer-285. 54mm. By George Bower. Commemorating the 1687 salvage of the Spanish vessel Concepción (sunk in 1641 off Hispaniola), and struck from the very silver recovered from the wreck. The obverse shows King James II alongside Queen Mary, whilst the reverse depicts the salvaging itself; a longboat inspects the carcass of Concepcion whilst Sir William Phipps's treasure recovery vessel sits on the horizon. Presenting deeply-engraved motifs and dressed in dove surfaces, this sought-after medal is enchanting to both British Medals collectors and shipwreck enthusiasts.
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James II silver "Recovery of Treasure at St. Domingo" Medal 1687 AU53 NGC, Betts-67, Eimer-285. 54mm. By George Bower. Commemorating the 1687 salvage of the Spanish vessel Concepción (sunk in 1641 off Hispaniola), and struck from the very silver recovered from the wreck. The obverse shows King James II alongside Queen Mary, whilst the reverse depicts the salvaging itself; a longboat inspects the carcass of Concepcion whilst Sir William Phipps's treasure recovery vessel sits on the horizon. Presenting deeply-engraved motifs and dressed in dove surfaces, this sought-after medal is enchanting to both British Medals collectors and shipwreck enthusiasts.
https://coins.ha.com/itm/great-britain/great-britain-james-ii-silver-recovery-of-treasure-at-st-domingo-medal-1687-au53-ngc-/a/61255-97189.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-61255-01302022
HID02906262019
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