Coins, Tokens and Historical Medals

Earl of Southampton, 1664, a cast silver medal by A. and T. Simon, bust left in cap and gown, rev. legend in 4 lines above date, 42mm, 17.19g (Platt II, 326, this piece illustrated; MI I, 502/137; E 227b). Casting flaw adjacent to rim, otherwise good fine, rare £300-£400

Provenance: M. Rosenheim Collection, Sotheby Auction, 30 April-4 May 1923, lot 611; A.P. Adams Collection, Part I, Glendining Auction, 16 March 1989, lot 195; An Important Collection of British Historical Medals, Morton & Eden Auction 4, 21 May 2003, lot 1199; C. Foley Collection, Woolley & Wallis Auction (Salisbury), 16 October 2014, lot 449