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Auction: 23126 - Spink Numismatic e-Circular 30: English and World Coins and Medals - e-Auction
Lot: 9244A

Framed Collection of Soho Mint Copper Medals and Copper Denominations (13) |

British Victories of 1798, AE Medal, 1798, by C. H. Kuchler, GEORGIUS III. D: G. M. BR. FR. ET H. REX., armoured and draped bust left, rev. MARI VICTRIX TERRAQUE INVICTA, Britannia seated amongst arms and trophies, holds a figure of victory, AVITUM TRANSCENDIT HONOREM MDCCXCVIII in exergue in three lines, 48mm (Eimer 897; BHM 458; MH 1919, 544), with a most pleasing lustre to brown surfaces, uncirculated

Matthew Bolton, Tenth Anniversary of Death, AE Medal, 1819, by G. F. Pidgeon [after C. H. Kuchler], MATTHAEVS BOVLTON, draped bust right, rev. INVENTAS AVT QVI VITAM EXCOLVERE PER ARTIS within wreath, PATRIS AMICIS M. R. B. CI)I)CCCXVIIII on edge, 63mm (Eimer 1114; BHM 976), the reverse with some darkening of the surface, otherwise pleasing brown, the portrait struck in handsome high relief, uncirculated

Peace of Amiens, AE Medal, 1802, by C. H. Kuchler, GEORGIUS III. D: G. BRITANNIARUM REX. FID. DEF. &, armoured and draped bust left, rev. TRIUMPHIS POTIOR, Peace extinguishes a pile of arms, open sea beyond, PAX UBIQUE MDCCII in exergue in two lines, 48mm (Eimer 941; BHM 535; Pollard 25), with a pleasing iridescent tone to light brown fields, uncirculated

Defeat of Sultan Tippoo, AE Medal, 1792, by C. H. Kuchler, CAR. MARCHIO. CORNWALLIS STRATEGUS ACERRIMUS, draped bust left, rev. FAS SIT PARCERE HOSTI, Cornwallis, standing before his aides, receives Sultan Tippoo who presents his sons, SULTAN TIPPOO DEVICTO OBSIDES RECIPIT MDCCXCII in exergue in three lines, 48mm (Eimer 845; BHM 363; Pollard 5), some darker toning to the bust, otherwise struck in most pleasing high relief, including to the hair, the fields with a lustrous cartwheel flare, uncirculated

Death of John Rennie, AE Medal, 1821, by W. Bain, JOHN RENNIE., bust left, rev. CRINAN & LANCASTER CANALS LONDON LEITH & SHEERNESS DOCKS WATERLOO & SOUTHWARK BRIDGES PLYMOUTH HOWTH & DVNLEARY HARBOVRS &C &C &C within wreath, 64mm (Eimer 1166/1152; BHM 1162; CP 119/58), die flaw below the third N of obverse legend, otherwise with handsomely lustrous and light brown surfaces, uncirculated

Marriage of Prince of Wales to Caroline of Brunswick, AE Medal, 1795, by C. H. Kuchler, GEORG. WALL. PRINC. ET CAROLIN. BRUNS. PR., conjoined and draped busts right, rev. JUNXIT HYMEN TAEDIS ILLUSTRIBUS AMBOS., Hymen holds the ribbon uniting the shields of Britain and Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel; skyline of London beyond, 48mm (Eimer 865; BHM 392; Pollard 9), small areas of darker toning to otherwise uniformly light brown fields, a handsome lustrous flare, more so the reverse, uncirculated

Union of Great Britain and Ireland, AE Medal, 1801, by C. H. Kuchler, GEORGIUS III. D: G. BRITANNIARUM REX. FIDEI. DEF. &C, armoured and draped bust left, rev. JUNGUNTUR OPES FIRMATUR IMPERIUM., Britannia and Hibernia stand facing each other, their hands clasped, 1. JAN MDCCCI in exergue, 48mm (Eimer 927; BHM 524; Pollard 24), uniform brown fields, uncirculated

George III, Preserved from Assasination, AE Medal, 1800, by C. H. Kuchler, GEORGIUS III. D: G. MAGN. BRIT. FR. ET. HIB. REX., armoured and draped bust left, rev. PERSPICIT ET PROTEGIT, burning altar, inscribed D.O.M., Eye of Providence above, A SICARIO SERVATUS MAI. XV. MDCCC. in exergue in two lines, 48mm (Eimer 916; BHM 483; Pollard 23i), with a most pleasing tone and glass-like lustre to light brown surfaces, uncirculated

Admiral Earl Howe, Naval Victory of the First of June, AE Medal, 1794, by C. H. Kuchler, RIC. COMES HOWE THALASSIARCHA BRITAN PATRIÆ DECUS ET TUTAMEN, uniformed bust right, rev. NON SORTE SED VIRTUTE, naval engagement, GALLOR. CLASSIS PROFLIG. DIE I JUNII. MDCCXCIV. in exergue in three lines, 48mm (Eimer 855; BHM 383; mh 1919, 417), a full lustrous flare to light brown surfaces, the reverse a most handsome and intricately struck design, uncirculated

Scotland, Royal Society of Edinburgh Keith Prize Medal, AE Medal, [first awarded in 1827], by C. F. Carter, unawarded, IOANNES NEPERUS DE MERCHISTON, draped bust left, rev. ADJUDICAVIT SOC: REG: EDIN:, INGENII FELICITER EXCULTI PRÆMIUM KEITHIANUM within wreath in four lines, 45mm (Eimer -; BHM -), patches of darker toning to otherwise light brown fields, a pleasingly toned lustre, uncirculated

George III (1760-1820), Fourth Coinage, Penny, 1806, Soho, draped and laureate bust right, incuse hair curl, K on truncation, rev. Britannia seated left, centre milled edge, 12h (BMC [Peck] 1342; Spink 3780), lustrous and uniformly light brown fields, handsome extremely fine

Fourth Coinage, Halfpenny, 1806, Soho, draped and laureate bust right, K on truncation, rev. Britannia seated left, with berries, centre milled edge, 12h (BMC [Peck] 1377; Spink 3781)

Fourth Coinage, Farthing, 1806, Soho, draped and laureate bust right, K in truncation, rev. Britannia seated left, centre milled edge, 6h (BMC [Peck] 1396; Spink 3782), lustrous, glass-like fields and light brown surfaces, handsome extremely fine

A delightful collection displaying the medallic and numismatic artistry of C. H. Kuchler, alongside other respected medallists of the 18th and 19th centuries, further interesting due to the array of military, civil and royal events and individuals commemorated, all with uniformly light brown and pleasingly lustrous fields, handsome extremely fine to uncirculated. The frame with some minor wear, mounted for suspension (13)

John Rennie (1761-1821), Scottish civil engineer notable for designing bridges, canals, docks and warehouses and for his pioneering use of structural cast-iron. In 1806 preparations begun for the construction of Bell Rock Lighthouse off the coast of Angus, Scotland, commissioned by the Northern Lighthouse Board. The tower was designed and construction was overseen by fellow Scottish civil engineer Robert Stevenson (1772-1850). Rennie was appointed by the board to superintend Stevenson's execution of the work. However, the unique location of the lighthouse at sea and at a great distance from London made this job extremely impractical and largely defunct. However, after his death claims were made by Rennie's son, Sir John Rennie, that the lighthouse had in fact been 'designed and built' by his father. This claim was to result in great hostility between the two families, a relationship that had previously been one of friendship and professional rivalry only a generation earlier. Although, this claim would continue to circulate, subsequent literature, notably 'The World's Lighthouses Before 1820' by Stevenson's relation Dr Alan Stevenson has succeeded in cementing Stevenson's role as designer and engineer of the project. On the death of Rennie his life and work were commemorated in this medallic form by W. Bain in the high relief style of the day. While during Stevenson's own lifetime he was commemorated in sculptural form by Samuel Joseph. This work was installed in the lighthouse in 1829 and later engraved by J. Syme.

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