1702 Medal Coronation MS(PCGS#517458)

The Summer 2022 Global Showcase Auction World Coins

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

32066

等级

MS63

价格

413,990

详细说明

The Finest Certified Anne Coronation Medal in Gold GREAT BRITAIN. Anne Coronation Gold Medal, 1702. London Mint. NGC MS-63. MI-228/4; Eimer-390. By J. Croker. Diameter: 34mm; Weight: 18.45 gms. Obverse: Diademed and draped bust left; Reverse: Anne (as Pallas-Athena) standing right, holding shield and hurling thunderbolt at two-headed and four-armed serpentine monster (James 'III' and Louis XIV) to right, holding rocks and clubs. The single finest certified of this RARE type in gold, the present specimen is exceptionally choice and dazzling, with a great deal of lustrous brilliance and an alluring golden-orange hue throughout. The interesting aspect of this highly detailed reverse presents the contemporary concern in England over the dual threat of French king Louis XIV and the 'Old Pretender'--the exiled son of former king, James II. Following the Glorious Revolution, the catholic James II was driven from England and forced into exile in France, while the protestant William of Orange and his wife (and James's daughter), Mary were welcomed in his place. This medal alludes to the hope for the newly crowned Anne--also a daughter of James II, and raised protestant like her elder sister--to safely rule and fight back the Stuart-France Catholic alliance. Estimate: $10,000 - $20,000. Provenance: From the Augustana Collection. Click here for certification details from NGC.