CNG 85, Lot: 1598. Estimate $300. Sold for $400. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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HANOVER. Prince William, the Duke of Cumberland. 1721-1765. Æ Medal (50mm, 47.10 g, 12h). Battle of Culloden. By R. Yeo. Dated 1746. GULIELMUS · GEOR · II · R · FIL · DUX · CUMBRIÆ ·, armored bust right, draped with lion skin and with George of the Garter hanging below / Britannia seated left, assisting William (
as Hercules) standing facing, head right, trampling upon Discord to lower left; PERDVELLIB · EX · ANG · FVGAT/AD · CULLOD · DEBELLAT/16 · APR · 1746 · in three lines in exergue. MI 613/278; Eimer 604. Superb EF, attractive brown surfaces. Rare.
From a California Collection of British Historical Medals.