Commemorative Medals, Giles Strangways (1615-1675), imprisonment in the Tower of London, 1645-1648, silver medal, 1648, by John Roettier, signed IAN. R . F, struck after the Restoration, draped bust right, ÆGIDIVS. STRANGWAYS. DE. MELBVRY. IN. COM. DORCESTER. ARMIGER., rev. view of the Tower of London flying Royal Standard, sun bursting from clouds above, DECVSQVE ADVERSA. DEDERVNT, in ex. INCARCERATVS. SEPT. 1645 LIBERATVS. APR. 1648, 60.5mm (MI 333/177; Eimer 153; Platt II, pp. 291-92; Foley 281), extremely fine, the reverse choice, with a magnificent image of the Tower of London
*Bt. 1 October, 1973, Lubbock
The Alan Irvine Collection of Historical and Artistic Medals (500-600 GBP)