Sir Walter Raleigh Commemorative Medals with Box

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Scope and Contents 3- Silver Sir Walter Raleigh electrotype commemorative medals from the late 19th century with box. The smallest medal is a seal related to his appointment as Captain of the Queen's Guard in 1587 and has "AMORE ET VIRTVTE" (by love and valor) inscribed on its obverse. It cointains two horses surronding a coat of arms. The reverse side has the serial number "182" inscribed on it. The second largest medal is Raleigh's seal as Governor of Jersey. The medal shows a knight mounted on his horse and has "SIGILL. DMI. WALTERI: RALEGH: MILITIS: GARDIAN: STANNAR: CORNVA: ET: DEVON: | CAPITAN: GARD: REG: ET: GVBERNATOR: INSULAE: DE: IERSEY" inscribed around the edges. The serial number "182" is inscribed on the reverse side. The largest coin is Raleigh's coat of arms. It has "PROPRIA INSIGNIA WALTERI RALEGH MILITIS DOMINI & GUBERNATORIS VIRGINIA" (the arms of Walter Ralegh, knight, lord, and governor of Virginia) inscribed around the edges. "AMORE ET VIRTVE" (by love and valor) is inscribed as a scroll underneath the coat of arms which shows, among other things, two wolves and a stag. The reverse side has the serial number "182" inscribed. The items came with a brown leather and glass box (black interior). The smallest medal measure 40mm (diameter) x 3.5 mm (thickness). The second largest medal measures 50mm (diameter) x 4 mm (thickness). The largest medal measure 57 mm (diameter) x 4mm (thickness). The coins are in good shape with mild tarish. The box measure 7'' (length) x 3 1/2'' (width) x 1'' (height). The leather box is in good condition with slight wear to the outside leather and noticeable dirt on the glass as well as the leather surrounding the glass. EDU2012.036A-D

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