James Scott, Duke of Monmouth, beheaded 1685, silver medal, by Jan Smeltzing, unsigned, bare hear of Monmouth r., with short, curled hair, IACOBUS INFELIX DUX MONUMETHENSIS, rev. the severed head of Monmouth on the ground, spurting three plumes of blood from his open mouth, HUNC SANGUINEM LIBO DEO LIBERATORI, in ex. CÆSA CERVIXLON JULY 15/25 1685, 37.5mm. (MI.615/26; Eimer 280; vL.III, 307), extremely fine with steel grey tone, very rare
(1200-1400 GBP)