William

William, Duke of Cumberland (1721-1765), The Battle of Culloden, gold medal, 1746, by Richard Yeo, bust of Cumberland to right, in armour and draped, GULIELMUS GEOR II R FIL DUX CUMBRIÆ, rev., Cumberland as Hercules tramples upon Discord, while raising the seated figure of Britannia, PERDVELLIB EX ANG FVGAT AD CULLOD DEBELLAT 16 APR 1746, 50.5mm 93.1g (MI 613/278; Eim. 604; Woolf 55:2). A few minor abrasions to obverse, extremely fine and very rare.

Provenance: Sworders Auction.