Coins and Historical Medals

Miguel de Cervantes (1547-1616), a copper medal by R. Gayrard, 41mm (BDM II, 227); Galileo Galilei (1564-1642), a copper medal by R. Gayrard, 41mm (BDM II, 227); William Shakespeare (1564-1616), a copper medal by J. Barre, 41mm (BDM I, 128); Maurice of Orange (1567-1625), a copper medal by J. Pingret, 41mm (BDM –) [4]. Extremely fine or better £150-£200

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The ‘Boys at the Lake’ Collection of Durand’s Famous People of the World Medals.

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Provenance: Last bt D. Young October 2014; others bt H. Betts December 2009