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Auction: 374 - The Numismatic Collector's Series Sale at NYINC
Lot: 185

The Bernard Pearl Collection of British Historical Medals | Barcelona Relieved, AR Medal, 1706, by John Croker, ANNA • D : G • MAG • BR • FR • HIB : REG •, draped bust left, rev. BARCELONA • LIB • GALLIS • FVG •, the city and harbour of Barcelona, above the sun eclipsed, edge plain, I • MAII • MDCCVI • in exergue, 35mm, 14.81g, 12h (Eimer 418; MI ii 280/86; MH 1919, 136; van Loon IV, 33), faint nailmarks to reverse, otherwise quite brilliant with attractive overlying gunmetal tone, extremely fine or very near so

Provenance
The Bernard Pearl Collection of British Historical Medals

Seaby, by private treaty, c. 1965 - £5.0.0


The French determined to regain possession of Barcelona launched a vigorous attack and reduced the place to great extremities. When however notice was received of the approach of the British and Dutch fleets under admiral Leake and Byngand, the Comte de Toulouse hoisted sail and escaped into Toulon. The besieging army a few days later also took alarm and on the first of May whilst the sun was under a total eclipse they broke up leaving behind them most of their cannon and mortars with vast quantities of ammunition and provision.

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$1,100

Starting price
$200