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Auction: 24123 - British and World Coins and Medals featuring the Pritchard Collection of 18th Century Provincial Tokens and Commemorative Medals - e-Auction
Lot: 982

British Victories, AE Medal, 1758, by J. Kirk, GEORGIVS • II • REX •, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust left, rev. Britannia, Justice and Liberty, lion tramples on the French lis, legend around, MDCCLVIII • in exergue, plain edge, 44mm, 40.45g (MI ii, 692/415; Eimer 665), wear to the original surface patina, otherwise extremely fine; British Victories, AR 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, plain edge, 48mm, 53.97g (Eimer 897; BHM 458; MH 1919, 544), cleaned and bagmarked, bolder fine; Jernegan's Lottery, AR Medal, 1736, by J. S. Tanner, BOTH HANDS FILL'D FOR BRITAIN., Minerva standing between military trophies and emblems of the Arts and Sciences, GEORGE REIGNING, in exergue, rev. GROWING ARTS ADORN EMPIRE., Caroline, royally robed, waters palm trees, CAROLINE PROTECTING 1736, in exergue in two lines, plain edge, 39mm, 2052g (Eimer 537; MI ii, 517/72), hairline scratches to the fields, nevertheless lustrous and some toning, very fine (3)

The Pritchard Collection of 18th Century Provincial Tokens and Commemorative Medals


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