Ancient, Celtic, British and World Coins. Historical and Art Medals

Duke of Montagu, Memorial, 1751, a silver medal by J.A. Dassier, armoured bust left, rev. Good Samaritan tends the wounds of a weary traveller, 55mm (MI 663/369; E 635; Brettauer 3744). Trifling surface marks, otherwise extremely fine and attractively toned, rare (£400-600)

Large Dassier medals in silver are not often seen in commerce; the last example sold by DNW was in Auction 37, lot 1036