Lot 465
A GROUP OF THREE ANTI JACOBITE MEDALLIONS
Auction: Day Two | Thursday 20 August from 10am | Lots 199 - 555
Description
To include a silver Rebels Retreat of Scotland, Thomas Pingo 1745, obverse armoured bust of Duke of Cumberland motto GVLIELMVS. DVX. CVMBRIAE, reverse a lion subdues a wolf motto IVSTITIA. TRIVMPHANS, MDCCLXV; A Carlisle Recaptured / Jacobite Rebels Repulsed bronze medallion obverse draped bust of Duke of Cumberland motto GUL. DUX. CUMB. DELICIAE. MILITUM NATVS. 15. APR. 1721, reverse with Duke as a warrior attacking a hydra, motto PRO. PATRE. ET. PATRIA, REB. EX. ANG. PULLSI & CARL. REDACTUM. DEC. 1745; and A Carlisle Recaptured / Jacobite Rebels Retreat to Scotland medallion, obverse draped bust of Duke of Cumberland motto WILL: DUKE: CUMB: BRITISH: HERO. BORN. 15. APRI. 1712, reverse Duke on horseback directs solider with two Jacobite prisoners, motto REBELLION: JUSTYL: REWARDED: AT. CARLILE. DEC: 1745 (3)
Dimensions
30mm, 37mm and 34mm (diameter)
Provenance
Private Collection of a Gentleman
Footnote
Literature: Woolf, N., 'The Medallic Record of the Jacobite Movement', item 53:4, 52:1a 752:5A
Eimer, C., 'British Commemorative Medals, and their values', item 600, 597 & 599