Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVIII – Sessions 5 & 6 . 6680 Numistats ref: 675033
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British Medals
Category
HANOVER. George I. 1714-1727. AR Medal (67mm, 107.3 g, 12h). Arrival in England. By J. Croker. Dated 18 September 1714. GEORGIVS · D : G · MAG : BRI · FRA · ET HIB REX · F · D ·, laureate, draped, and armored bust right / RECTOR · MARIVM ·, George (as Neptune) approaching the coast of England in sea carriage pulled by four sea horses, heralded by three merfolk and two cherubs; ADVENTVS · REGIS ·/IN · BRITANNIAM ·/18 · SEPTEMB :/1714 · in four lines in exergue. Eimer 466; MI 422/6. Polished, edge marks. Near EF. Rare.
From the Drewry Family Collection. Ex World Art Medals 12 (5 May 1985), lot 37.
Considered essential to the British monarchy, the dominion of the seas is depicted on this medal through the portrayal of the newly-anointed king George, an elector of Hanover and the closest protestant relative of Anne, as Neptune and bearing the legend rector marium (lord of the seas). Description
From the Drewry Family Collection. Ex World Art Medals 12 (5 May 1985), lot 37.
Considered essential to the British monarchy, the dominion of the seas is depicted on this medal through the portrayal of the newly-anointed king George, an elector of Hanover and the closest protestant relative of Anne, as Neptune and bearing the legend rector marium (lord of the seas). Description
Near EF
Grade
287.63 EUR
Starting
479.38 EUR
Estimate
EUR
Realized