CNG 88, Lot: 2124. Estimate $300. Sold for $320. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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HANOVER. Caroline. Queen consort, 1727-1737. AR Medal (35mm, 18.22 g, 12h). Coronation. By J. Croker. Dated 1727
in Roman numerals. CAROLINA · D : G · MAG · BR · FR · ET · HIB · REGINA ·, mantled bust left, wearing bandeau / HIC · AMOR HÆC · PATRIA · (
This, my love; this, my country), Caroline standing facing, head lowered slightly left; to left, Religion standing right, holding Bible; to right, Britannia standing left, holding spear and Union shield; in two lines in exergue, CORON · XI · OCTOB ·/MDCCXXVII (
crowned on the 9th of October). MI 480/8; Eimer 512. EF, attractively toned with underlying luster.
Ex California Collection of British Historical Medals (Classical Numismatic Group 85, 15 September 2010), lot 1597.