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Auction: 374 - The Numismatic Collector's Series Sale at NYINC
Lot: 180

The Bernard Pearl Collection of British Historical Medals | Duke of Marlborough, and Cities Captured, AR Medal, 1703, by John Croker, ANNA • D : G : MAG : BR : FRA : ET • HIB : REGINA •, hair bound with fillet, draped bust left, rev. SINE • CLADE • VICTOR • a female figure kneeling presents three keys upon a salver to Marlborough on horseback, CAPTIS • BONNA • HVO • LIMBVRGO • 1703 • in exergue in three lines, edge plain, 42mm, 36.96g, 12h (Eimer 400; MI ii 246/35; van Loon IV, 395), a wondrous example, quite brilliant and lustrous and strikingly toned with hues of electric blue and pinks, a handsome extremely fine, rare in this state

Provenance
The Bernard Pearl Collection of British Historical Medals

Baldwins, by private treaty, c. 1965 - £7.10.0



Two dies were made for the reverse and can be easily recognised by the absence of the troops on one of them. This medal commemorates the chief successes of Marlborough during the campaign of 1703 which was accomplished with very little loss of life. Bonn was the first place to fall and was followed by that of Huy 15-26 August and Limbourg 16-27 September.

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Sold for
$800

Starting price
$250