Undated (1777) George III, Lion and Wolf Medal. Struck Solid Silver. Adams 10.2 (Obverse 1, Reverse B, In Late State). Adams Census Specimen-19. Betts-535, Jamieson Fig. 11. Choice Very Fine. 61.3 mm. 1106.4. grains. Original ornamental hanger intact. Unsigned dies. <strong>Obv:</strong> Youthful bust of George III, to right. <strong>Rev:</strong> The British lion roused to attention by a slinking wolf daring to threaten a settlement in the background. Late state reverse with two prominent cracks. Natural short flan cracks are noted near 10 oclock and 5 oclock on the obverse. Close inspection reveals evidence of light chasing and there are the usual fine scratches and handling marks, but both sides have been aggressively polished which has smoothed some of these artifacts of handling. Toning has begun to return around the rims and through the central reverse. There is a bit of weakness at the central reverse, but it is not off-putting, and the detail otherwise is actually rather clear. The overall eye appeal is quite nice for one of these as there are no major marks or dents to draw the eye.<p>The John Adams Census included 19 Lion and Wolf medals, though Michael Hodder commented in Ford XVI that Adams #17 had been "misrepresented by Mr. Ford and does not exist." Meanwhile, one in our Ness Collection sale in 2020 was likely unknown to Adams, so the Census count would hold at 19. While that sounds like a fairly healthy number in the context of Indian Peace medals, 10 are in institutional collections, leaving very few for collectors. The appeal of this distinctive design type is wide, covering two continents due to their source and distribution; they are so desired that they are "hoarded" to a degree by collectors. Larry Ness, John J. Ford, Jr., and Charles Senter each had two, while W.H. Hunter had three, purchasing "every one that he had an opportunity to acquire" according to S.H. Chapman, who wrote his sale. This is a fine opportunity to acquire this distinctive, challenging and beloved issue. From the Ronald A. Slovick Family Collection. Earlier ex Estes Gale Hawkes, November 5, 1975; John J. Ford, Jr.; our (Stacks) sale of the John J. Ford, Jr. Collection, Part XVI, October 2006, lot 51; Anthony Terranova.
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