Ancient, British and World Coins, Tokens, Historical Medals and Banknotes

William and Mary (1689-1694), 1689, a pewter medal by J. Luder, bust of Mary left, reverse eagle flying towards the meridian sun, carrying an eaglet, another eaglet dropping to earth, 52mm (MI 676/51; Woolf 10:5; v.L. III, 392). About very fine, extremely rare (£30-40)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Historical Medals - The Property of a European Collector.

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The reverse type refers to Britain retaining Mary as the legitimate daughter of James II, but rejecting Prince James, held by some to be a ‘suppositious’ child. Mary is carried in safety by the eagle, while the young suspected Prince is ejected