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SOVEREIGN RARITIES AUCTION XXIII: MEDALSSovereign Rarities will be hosting the Kilmarnock Collection & Part III of The Highcliff Collection on September 22. Additional select items are discussed below. -Garrett 
Marriage of Princess Mary to William of Orange, 1641, Marriage of Princess Mary to William of Orange, 1641, silver medal by J Blum, the couple face each other and clasp hands, each crowned with a wreath by a cloud-borne cherub, above them a dove in a radiant sun and in the distance a palace, ALBIONUM GENUIT REX ME SUMMUSQUE MONARCHA CAROLUS, ET SPONSAM ME JUBET ESSE TUAM, PRINCEPS ME HENRICUS GENUIT FORTISSIMUS HEROS NASOUIÆ, ET SPONSUM ME JUBET ESSE TUUM, in exergue, LONDINI DESPONSATI WILHELM' ET MARIA, ANO 1641, 12 MAJ, rev. the Titan Pallas, trampling Bellona, and attended by Victory with attributes of the Archangel Michael, receives an olive branch from Peace attended by Ceres, BELLONAM PRINCEPS PALLAS PEDIBUS TERIT ET PAX FLORET, ET ALMA CERES, CONFERT SACRO ALITE FRUGES, in exergue, NOUI IMPERII AUSPICIO BONO, 72mm, 95.29g (Eimer 137; MI i 287/100; Scher (1997) 15; vL II, 251). Good extremely fine with the classic deep, cabinet tone associated with medals from the Bute collection.
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Arrival of Princess Mary in Holland, 1642, Arrival of Princess Mary in Holland, 1642, silver medal by Sebastian Dadler, Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange seated on a throne, his conquered enemies at his feet, LIBERTAS PATRIÆ, ME DEFENSORE, TRIUMPHAT, INSIDIATA NIHIL VIS INIMICA NOCET., rev. Prince William and Princess Mary meet at the entrance to a fenced garden, QUO TE MARS ET AMOR VOCAT INTRA. DIVA VIRETUM FRUCTUM HIC LIBERTAS TE GENITRICE FERET., 72mm, 120.03g (Eimer 138; Maué 47; MI i 290/105; Scher (1997) 16; vL 257; Wiecek 107). Ink date 1642 in obverse exergue, good extremely fine with deep, cabinet tone, a medal of exceptional detail.
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Princess Mary, and her son Prince William (later William III) of Orange, Princess Mary, and her son Prince William (later William III) of Orange, silver medal formed of two cast plates joined at the rim, 1654, by Pieter van Abeele, bust of Mary, left, against a floral background of Scottish thistles and English roses, MARIA D. G. PRINCEPS M. BRIT. AVRANT. DOTARIA ETC, rev. Prince William almost facing, within a wreath of orange branches, AN 1654, WILHELMVS III D G PRINC ARAVS ETC, on a ribbon below, 64mm, 53.05g (Eimer 192; MI i 417/55). Extremely fine.
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Charles II and Charles I, Charles II and Charles I, silver medal formed of two cast plates joined at the rim, 1660, by Pieter van Abeele, facing bust of Charles II in plain collar with medal on riband, CAROLVS D II, rev. three-quarter facing bust of Charles I, in lace collar, CAROLVS D I, on both plates the fields richly decorated with a floral design, 70mm, 50.63g (Eimer 209; MI i 449/33; Frederiks 23/24). Toned, extremely fine and very rare.
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Naval Action against Holland, 1666, Admiral Cornelis Evertsen, Naval Action against Holland, 1666, Admiral Cornelis Evertsen, silver medal formed of two cast plates joined at the rim, by Wouter Müller, bust three quarters right, CORN. EVERTSEN ADMIRAAL V. ZEEL, HEER EVERTS MET TRIOMF OPTBED VAN EER GESNEEFT, ALDUS IN'T SILVER DOOR DEKUNST VAN MULLER LEEFT. Ao. 1666 den 14 Iunii, rev. detailed scene of the naval engagement, HIER STRYCKT HET BRITSCH GEWELT VOOR NEDERLANT DE VLAGH, DE ZEE HEEFT NOIT GEWAEGHT VAN ZULK EEN ZWAEREN SLAGH, 79mm, 113.28g (Eimer 239b; MI i 523/171). Slightly uneven tone, extremely fine.
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Peace with Holland 1667, Peace with Holland 1667, silver medal by Christopher Adolfzoon, Holland tramples on Discord, the aftermath of a naval battle behind her, MITIS ET FORTIS, in exergue, PROCUL. HINC. MALA. BESTIA, REGNIS! IUN: 22. 1667, rev. Peace holding sword, caduceus and cornucopia, tramples on arms, behind her trade ships in full sail, IRATO BELLUM PLACATO NUMINE PAX EST, in exergue, REDIIT. CONCORIDA. MATER. BREDÆ. IUL. 31. Ao 1667, edge, NUMISMA. POSTERITATI SACRUM. BELGA. BRITTANOQUE. RECONCILIATIS. CUM. PRIVIL: ORDIN: HOLLAND: ET. WEST:, 71mm, 122.91g (Eimer 240; MI i 528/176; Scher (1997) 38). Extremely fine.
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Peace of Breda, 1667, Peace of Breda, 1667, silver medal by Johannes Lutma the Younger, lion tramples on canon and arms, naval and trade ships behind, chronogrammatic legend SIC FINES NOSTROS LEGES TVTAMVR ET VNDAS, LEO BATAVUS, rev. legend in 19 lines, 70mm, 123.61g (MI i 529/177; vL II 555/534.2). Good extremely fine.
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Coronation of William & Mary, 1689, Coronation of William & Mary, 1689, silver medal by Jan Smeltzing, highly detailed busts, close and vis-à-vis, MAIUS. PAR. NOBILE. SCEPTRIS, in exergue, G. HENR. ET MAR. PR. AUR. M. BRIT. R. 1689, rev. Minerva is greeted by Britannia on the shoreline, a fleet sailing away in the distance, M. BRIT. EXP. NAV. BAT. LIB. REST. ASSERTA., 59mm, 64.08g (Eimer 309b; MI i 672/44). Perhaps expertly conserved at some stage and without tone, extremely fine and rare.
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Coronation of William & Mary, 1689, Festivities in Amsterdam, Coronation of William & Mary, 1689, Festivities in Amsterdam, silver medal, unsigned, formed from two plates cast in high relief and joined at the edge with a broad collar in the manner of medals by Pieter van Abeele, fields stippled, William & Mary enthroned, almost facing, each holding orb and sceptre, GVILHELMVS ET MARIA. REX. ET. REGINA CORON APR 11/12 1689, rev. three figures representing the captain, lieutenant and ensign of the City Guard of Amsterdam, armorial shield of the city above, TER. GEDAGTNIS DAT. OP. DE. DAGH. DER. KRONING. DE WAGHT. HAD. D. COMP. VAN. D. H. B. MVIKENS, 62mm, 44.51g (Eimer 309a, this medal; MI i 678/54; vL III, 390). In such high relief as to be sculptural, slightly uneven tone, extremely fine and rare.
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