Auction Catalogue
XVI: Later Cromwell Medals, Cromwell, Lord General, 1650, a red wax impression of the oval medal by T. Simon, armoured bust three-quarters right, no legend, 29 x 23mm (Lessen, BNJ 1979, p.95, copy 3 and pl. xviii, 21; cf. Henfrey pl. i, 4; Platt I, p.337, type B; MI I, 388/8; cf. E 180). Extremely fine and extremely rare £100-£150
This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The North Yorkshire Moors Collection of British Coins.
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Provenance: Bt D. Fearon April 2004.
The references are to a unique pewter oval cast copy in the British Museum, the details of which are quite worn. Alternatively, this wax shows the portrait in almost perfect detail
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