Great Britain
Gold medal 1665 Battle of Lowestoft
Final price
60 000 €
Starting price
20 000 €
Nominal
Medal
Lot number
335
Category
Coins and medals
Subcategory
World coins
Classification
Great Britain
Auction number
29
Weight
201.6 g
Diameter
63 mm
Rarity
RRR
Origin
Ex Sotheby's 1989, #94, CNG 103/2016, #1248
Edge
Hladká hrana
Condition obverse
EF
Condition reverse
EF
Metal
Au
Author
John Roettiers
Referencies
Eimer 230
Note
The spectacular medal was awarded to officers who had distinguished themselves in the Battle of Lowestoft, the first major naval engagement of the Second Anglo-Dutch War. It was later awarded to men who had distinguished themselves in later naval battles during the reign of Charles II. Surviving specimens in gold weighing 20 guineas (without the mount) and awarded to officers of the rank of Captain and above are extremely rare, with no more than five known. Graffiti on the obverse.
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