COMMEMORATIVE MEDAL SELECTIONS FROM BALDWIN'S

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The E-Sylum: Volume 17, Number 52, December 21, 2014, Article 24

COMMEMORATIVE MEDAL SELECTIONS FROM BALDWIN'S

Baldwin's in London added more Commemorative Medals to their web site offerings this week. Here are some that caught my eye. -Editor

1688 Antichristian Confederacy

James II (1685-1688), Antichristian Confederacy 1688, Silver Medal by J Smelzing, standing figures of Suleyman III of Turkey, Mezzo Morto of Algiers, Louis XIV and James II swear an oath of allegiance around an altar, SOLIMAN III. LUDOV: XIIII. MEZOMORTO. IACOBVS II., in exergue CONTRA CHRISTI ANIMUM, rev an imp wearing a Jesuit’s cap, hovering above lilies and a crescent, brandishes a sword and thunderbolt, IN FOEDERE QUINTUS, in exergue 1688, 37mm (Eimer 295; MI i 632/54). Extremely fine, rare.

I'm clueless on the historical context of this one. There are many online references to it, which describe it as a Dutch satirical medal. Love the flying imp and thunderbolt. -Editor

For more information, see:
Antichristian Confederacy, 1688. (www.baldwin.co.uk/antichristian-confederacy-1688.html)

1797 Battle of Cape St Vincent

George III (1760-1820), Battle of Cape St Vincent 1797, Bronze Medal by G Mills, bust left, ADMIRAL EARL ST VINCENT G C B, rev Victory hurls thunderbolts at Spanish ships, SPANISH FLEET DEFEATED OFF CAPE ST VINCENT XIV FEBY MDCCLXXXXVII, 41mm (BHM 438; Eimer 882; MH 1919, 452; Mudie 4). Extremely fine.

More thunderbolts! Don't mess with Victory. -Editor

For more information, see:
Battle of Cape St Vincent, 1797. (www.baldwin.co.uk/battle-of-cape-st-vincent-1797-7276.html)

1799 Siege of Acre

George III (1760-1820), Siege of Acre 1799, Bronze Medal by G Mills / B Brenet, struck 1820 as part of Mudie’s series of British Victories, bust left, ADMIRAL SIR S SMITH, rev in exergue ACRE DEFENDED. BUONAPARTE REPULSED SYRIA SAVED XXTH MAY MDCCLXXXXIX, 41mm (BHM 476; Eimer 906; MH 1919. 545; Mudie 7). Extremely fine.

Great scene on the reverse. How many medals do you know that depict a camel? Maybe I should start a collection... -Editor

For more information, see:
Siege of Acre, 1799. (www.baldwin.co.uk/siege-of-acre-1799.html)

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