North Yorkshire Moors Collection, Part IV: Coins and Medals

II: Civil War Medals, Robert Devereux, 3rd Earl of Essex, 1642, a cast and chased silver military reward, unsigned, armoured bust almost facing, sword above, the sword of the lord and of gydeon, rev. in the mvltitvde of covncellors there is peace, view of both Houses of Parliament, 39 x 31mm, 9.90g (Platt II, p.82, type D; MI I, 297/115). Evidence of residual gilding in places and metal fault in centre of reverse, otherwise very fine, rare; with integral loops for suspension £300-£400

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The North Yorkshire Moors Collection of British Coins.

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Provenance: Glendining Auction, 25 June 1969, lot 243 (part)