A Collection of Historical Medals, the Property of a Gentleman

England, Murder of Sir Edmundbury Godfrey, 1678, a struck silver medal by G. Bower, draped bust right, hands strangling him with his own cravat, rev. Godfrey lying on the ground in the act of being strangled, Pope to left holds a document over the murderer’s head, edge cervice fracta fidem svstvlit atlas xns and date, 39mm, 28.10g (MI I, 577/247; E 257a). About extremely fine, toned £200-£260

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Historical Medals, the Property of a Gentleman.

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