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-gilt military reward, unsigned, half-length armoured figure three-quarters left, holding sword, sx above, should hear both houses of parliament for true religion and subiects fredom stand, inner legend, pro religione lege rege et parliamento, rev. view of both Houses of Parliament, 35 x 26mm, 6.96g (Platt II, pp.79-80, type A; MI I, 295/113; E 140). About very fine, rare; with integral loops for suspension £500-£700

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

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Provenance: SNC July-August 1967 (5067).

Robert Devereux (1591-1646) was ‘Captaine Lord Generall’, or commander-in-chief of Parliament’s armies from 1642 to 1645