Medals & Coins, Arms & Armour - 30 May 2024
George III, four copper medals by C.H. Küchler, vis.: i) British Victories 1798, armoured bust left,
George III, four copper medals by C.H. Küchler, vis.: i) British Victories 1798, armoured bust left, signed C.H.K., rev. Britannia amid arms and trophies holds Victory aloft, 'MARI VICTRIX TERRAQUE INVICTA', 48mm (E 897); ii) Preserved from Assassination 1800, armoured bust left, rev. the Eye of Providence above a burning altar, 'PERSPICIT ET PROTEGIT', 48mm (E 916); iii) Union of Great Britain and Ireland 1801, armoured bust left, rev. Britannia and Hibernia facing with joined hands, 'JUNGUNTUR OPES FIRMATUR IMPERIUM', 48mm (E 927); iv) Peace of Amiens 1802, armoured bust left, rev. Peace holding an olive branch extinguishes a pile of arms, the sea with British Ships beyond, 'TRIUMPHIS POTIOR', 48mm (E 941); the first three as struck or nearly so and probably 19th century restrikes, the last about extremely fine. [4]
(48.2mm diamter of left hand medal)