Auction Catalogue

14 December 2004

Starting at 9:30 AM

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Ancient, British and World Coins and Banknotes

Grand Connaught Rooms  61 - 65 Great Queen St  London  WC2B 5DA

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Lot

№ 1188

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14 December 2004

Hammer Price:
£75

Death of John Bell, 1770, a silver medal, unsigned, family arms, an insect either side, rev. funerary urn on plinth, 35mm (BHM 143). Minor surface marks, particularly on reverse, otherwise extremely fine and very rare, the depiction of the insects delightful; in original green snakeskin case (£50-70)

John Bell (1736-70), naturalist and antiquarian; the arms on the medal are those of Bell of Wickford, Essex