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

Duke of Argyle, 1743, a copper medal by J.A. Dassier, bust right, reverse legend within decorated border, 55mm (MI 579/216; E 577; Cochran-Patrick 101/12). Extremely fine, attractively patinated (£40-50)

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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John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyle (1678-1743); raised to the peerage as Baron Chatham and Earl of Greenwich, 1705; served under the Duke of Marlborough at Ramillies, Oudenarde, Lille, Ghent and Malplaquet; became Generalissimo of the British army in Spain; quelled the Jacobite rebellion of 1715