Watch List notes:

British Commemorative Medals, John Lilburn (1615-1657), his trial, copper medal, 1649, at one time attributed to Thomas Simon, IOHN LILBORNE SAVED BY THE POWER OF THE LORD AND THE INTEGRITY OF HIS IVRY WHO ARE IVGES OF LAW AS WEL AS FACT OCT 26 1649, bust of Lilburn l., in doublet and plain collar, legend around in three concentric circles, rev. MYLES . PETTY . STE . ILES . ABR . SMITH . ION . KING . NIC . MVRIN . THO . DAINTY . EDM . KEYSAR . EDW . PARKINS . RAL . PACKMAN . WIL . COMINS . SY . WEEDON . HEN . TOWLEY . OCTOBER . 26 . 1649, central rose, the names of the Jurymen around in four concentric circles, 34.5mm. (MI.385/3; Eimer 167; Platt II, p. 202), struck in low relief, very fine and rare
*ex Baldwin's vault John Lilburn, political agitator and 'Leveller' who fought for 'Freeborn Rights'. He was acquitted of the charge of High Treason for libelling Cromwell and Ireton. The medal is far more usually found in silver.
Estimate: 300-400 GBP