| SINCONA AG > Auction 96 | Auction date: 26 May 2025 |
| Lot number: 21 Price realized: 2,750 CHF (Approx. 3,349 USD / 2,952 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on  |
| Lot description: SINCONA BRITISH COLLECTION – PART 6. BRITISH GOLD AND SILVER MEDALS. JAMES I. 1603-1625. Cast Silver Medal n. d. (c. 1620). James I, Naval Reward. Unsigned. Three-quarters length bust, draped and wearing hat with feathers. IACOBVS . D . G . MAG . BRITA FR . ET . HI . REX . Rv. Ark on waves, smoke emitting from chimney. Above radiate sun bursting through clouds. STET . SALVVS . IN . VNDIS . Plain edge. 42.7 x 50.9 mm. 30.89 g. Eimer 101A. MI i 233/96. Selten / Rare. Zeitgenössischer ziselierter Guss / Contemporary chased cast. Vorzüglich / Extremely Fine. (~€ 1'075/USD 1'165) The purpose of this medal is uncertain and it may have been an honorary badge for any victorious naval commander, or more probably a complimentary present to Court favourites. The design is symbolizing the state of the nation after the disturbances occasioned by the Reformation. These medals are always cast and chased. An original specimen of this medal has not been met with. Starting price: 1000 CHF |  |
