GREAT BRITAIN. George Augustus Elliott/Relief of Gibraltar Silver Medal, 1783. NGC MS-61.BHM-254; Eimer-802. By Johann Christian Reich. Diameter: 40.5mm. Obverse: Uniformed bust of George Augustus Elliot, Baron Heathfield in tricorn hat, perimeter legend ELLIOT AN MARTIS SOCIVS . HON: IVPITER IPSE EST, signature REICH on truncation of bust; Reverse: Naval and artillery bombardment of Gibraltar, perimeter legend VICTRIX IN FLAMIS VICTRIX GIBRALTAR IN VNDIS, date MDCCLXXXIII and signature R in exergue below. Elliott was the commander of the British garrison on Gibraltar, successfully defending against the Franco-Spanish siege lasting from 1779 to 1783. For this heroic effort, Elliot was awarded the title of the first Baron Heathfield of Gibraltar.<p>Lustrous, deep argent surfaces with a lovely interplay of cobalt, plum, and rose toning on the obverse, in addition to beautiful champagne highlighting of the reverse design details. Exceptional eye appeal and extremely rare in silver.Margolis had a few rather overt interests in his collecting of medallic art. One such theme was that of medals pertaining to mans earliest pursuits to conquer the heavens in the form of ballooning. The European exploits of the late 18th century are contained here across many different country categories. Also quite noticeable was his interest in the medallic art of Jewish engravers, such as Jakob Abraham and his son, Abraham Abramson, among numerous others. Across this selection of medals, these themes and topics will become obvious, adding further dimensions to the already intense focus with which Margolis pursued his collecting.From the Richard Margolis Collection.
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