Ancient, Celtic, British and World Coins, Tokens, Coin Weights and Historical Medals

Scottish Historical Medallions, The beggars' benison club, 1739, adam and eve, naked walking towards a bower, their hands joined, adam points to a bower at their feet a lion, legend be . fruitful . and . multiply, reverse venus reclining at the foot of a tree, at her side is cupid and behind Adonis with spear, and his dog running to left: above a scroll inscribed lose no opportunity legend beggars' benisoon anstruther ex. 5826 (CP. pl. xxxiii, 7; mi. 528/89), pierced for suspension, silver, 38mm. Very fine, very rare (£140-180)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Norman G Brodie Collection of Scottish Medals.

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Sold with further research.