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ANGLUS/ LONDINENSIS/ EPISCOPUS/ CREMATUS VIVUS/
OXONIAE / AN. 1555.
Ridley was an English Bishop who, as one of the Oxford Martyrs,
was burned at the stake during the Marian Persecutions, for his
teachings and support of Lady Jane Grey. One of a series of
medals by Dassier of Protestant Reformers. (C-D)
1238. CENTENARY OF THE REVOLUTION, 1788.
D&H Middlesex
201; BHM 288. 33mm. WM. Bright XF/AU. Obv: WILLIAM
III OF BLESSED MEMORY around draped bust to the right.
Rx: REVOLUTION JUBILEE NOVR. IV. 1788 around wreath
enclosing BRITONS/ NEVER/ WILL BE/ SLAVES.
Struck to commemorate the 100 th anniversary of the replacement
of a Catholic sovereign by a Protestant monarchy. (C)
1239. GEORGE III PRESERVED FROM ASSASSINATION, 1800.
BHM 486. 38.4mm. WM. P. Kempson, Sc. Slightly dark AU.
Obv: Crown below rays within a wreath entwined with a ribbon
inscribed GOD GIVE PRAISE. Legend above: PRESERVED
FROM ASSASSINATION. At bottom: MAY 15, 1800. Rx: Angel
kneeling on a cloud bearing a portrait of the King and protecting
it from an arrow by a shield. GOD SAVE THE KING. (D)
1240. DEATH OF GEORGE CANNING, 1827.
BHM 1307. 24.6mm.
Copper. Engraved by Ingram. VF. Obv: Draped bust of George
Canning, bare head left. RT. HON. GEORGE CANNING . M. P.
Rx: Weeping willow over funerary urn on plinth inscribed BORN
1771/ DIED AUG 8 1827. Around: THE FRIEND OF RATIONAL
FREEDOM. (B)
1241. AMERICAN EXHIBITION, LONDON, 1887
. BHM 3334. 31mm.
WM. Unsigned. Holed AU. Obv: American shield with stars and
insc. MAY 9TH TO OCT. 31ST at center. Legend: AMERICAN
EXHIBITION LONDON. Rx; VICTORIA/ 50
TH
/ YEAR OF HER/
REIGN. (C)
1242. REMINGTON TYPEWRITER ROYAL FAMILY TOKEN, 1896.
32mm. Copper. Struck by Hl. Grueber, London. AU. Obv: Busts to
the left of Queen Victoria, her son, grandson and great-grandson.
FOUR GENERATIONS OF THE BRITISH ROYAL FAMILY
1896’ The reverse features a Coat of Arms and is inscribed:
‘BY APPOINTMENT TO/ H.M. THE QUEEN/ REMINGTON/
TYPEWRITERS/ H.R.H. THE PRINCE OF WALES/ 100. GRACE
CHURCH ST. E.C. (B-C)
1243. LLOYD’S WEEKLY NEWSPAPER COPUNTERSTAMP, ND.
A bold c/s on both sides of a well-worn George III penny. Obv:
PURCHASE NUMBER ONE OF LLOYD’S LAST/ NEW PENNY
PUBLICATION. Rx: LLOYD’S WEEKLY NEWSPAPER 3D POST-
HERE. (C)
1244. LINCOLNSHIRE RED SHORTHORN ASSOCIATION AWARD
MEDAL, ND.
63.4mm. Bronze. Signed along the right border, but
indecipherable. XF. Uniface. Obverse with a magnificent rendering
of a red shorthorn bull facing left. In exergue: LINCOLNSHIRE/
RED SHORTHORN/ ASSOCIATION. (B-C)
1245. GEORGE V CORONATION MEDAL, 1911.
BHM Unlisted.
45.5mm. Aluminum. A. Fenwick, Sc. Holed. PL Unc. Minor rim
marks. Obv: H.M. GEORGE, V R AND I. H.M. MARY, QUEEN.
Around conjoined crowned busts of the royal couple. Rx: TO
COMMEMORATE THE CORONRATION OF H.M. KING GEORGE
V. JUNE 22, 1917 around the royal arms. (C)
1246. WELSH PONY& COB SOCIETYAWARDMEDAL, 1923.
44.6mm
(Integral loop & ring. Sterling Silver. (1.5 oz. ) AU. The reverse
bears the 1923 hallmarks for the Birmingham silversmiths. Mappin
& Webb. Obv: Horseshow above pony facing left. Rx: WELSH
PONY AND COB SOCIETY horseshoe around uninscribed center.
(D)
1247. CHURCHILL AND THE ALLIED VICTORY COMMEMORATIVE,
1945.
Engstrom 12. 63mm. Bronze. A. Loewental, Sc. (Pinches)
Choice Uncirculated. Obverse: Bust to the left. CHURCHILL
along the right border. 1945 and Victory sign at the back of his
head. Reverse: UNFLINCHING. INDOMITABLE. HIS. SPIRIT.
SAVED. BRITAIN. AND. SO. THE. WORLD. Around 5 line
inscription to either side of a hand holding a flaming torch, WE
WILL FIGHT ON/ LAND ON SEA/ AND IN/ THE AIR/ UNTIL
VICTORY/ IS WON. (D)
1248. VISCOUNT SAMUEL 90
TH
BIRTHDAY MEDAL, 1960.
Eimer 2100.
57mm. Bronze. Paul Vincze, Sc. Unc, In original plush presentation
box. Obv: HERBERT VISCOUNT SAMUEL O.M. 90 around bust
left. Rx: AMICVS SOCRATES SED MAGIS AMICA VERITAS
around a seated elderly man inscribing a book/ Samuels was the
first high commissioner to Palestine. (C)
GREECE
1249. PAIR HOTEL DE LAGRANDE BRETAGNE SHELLCARDS, 1900.
TC-240144. 38.2mm. Obv: HOTEL DE GRANDE BRETAGNE
ATHENES around E. LAMPSA at center. Rx: Copy of the obverse
of the silver 5 drachma of King George I dated 1900. Two pieces.
(a) Silvered shell. AU with minor spots. And (B) a bronzed shall.
Also AU with minor spots. (F)
ITALY
1250. MEMORY OF THE SIX MILLION MEDAL, 1952.
Bronze,
59.4mm. By Emilio Monti (Stefano Johnson, Italy.) Haffner HO-
6. Uncirculated Obv. Male figure holding Ten Commandments
above a sea of victims. Rev. Hands hold glowing Menorah over
sea of graves,
YIZKOR, Remember
in exergue. 500 Bronze were
reportedly struck by the Milan firm of Stefano Johnson, (E-F)
JAPAN
1251. JAPAN AIRLINES MEDAL, 1964.
45mm. Bronze. Lightly
tarnished AU. Obv: JAPAN AIR LINES XVIII OLYMPIAD TOKYO
1964 around airliner flying right. Rx: Logo between laurel branches.
(D-E)
RUSSIA
1252. CZAR ALEXANDER – SAINT GEORGE AND THE DRAGON
JETON, ND.
22.8. Bronze. XF. Obv: ALEXANDER K.V.
RUSSLAND around a military bust of Alexander left. Signed “L” at
bottom. Rx: RITTER (knight) S; GEORGE around depiction of St.
George and the Dragon.
The obverse die signed “L” is b y John Jacob Lauer and was first
used in 1814. The “L L” signature of the reverse is probably for his
son Ludwig and is probably from the 1830’s-1840’s period. (C)
Lot 1249