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Auction: 25055 - British Medals and World Coins featuring The Hurter-Amman Collection of Ancient and European Gold
Lot: 726

Duke of Marlborough, and Cities Captured, AR Medal, 1703, by John Croker, ANNA • D : G : MAG : BR : FRA : ET • HIB : REGINA •, hair bound with fillet, draped bust left, rev. SINE • CLADE • VICTOR • a female figure kneeling presents three keys upon a salver to Marlborough on horseback, CAPTIS • BONNA • HVO • LIMBVRGO • 1703 • in exergue in three lines, 42mm, 36.56g (Eimer 400; MI ii 246/35; van Loon IV, 395), hairline die flaw through HIB, lightly contact marked and once wiped, with richly glossy-fields and areas of blue cabinet toning, near extremely fine

Provenance

The Craven Collection of British Historical Medals

Two dies were made for the reverse and can be easily recognised by the absence of the troops on one of them. This medal commemorates the chief successes of Marlborough during the campaign of 1703 which was accomplished with very little loss of life. Bonn was the first place to fall and was followed by that of Huy 15-26 August and Limbourg 16-27 September.

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Estimate
£300 to £500

Starting price
£210