Politics: the Church and King Club, Manchester, glazed and part frosted silver medal, 1790, robed figure of a king in front of church and pillar, rev. legend in sixteen lines, 46.5mm. (BHM.344; Eimer, Pingo p.27), in watch-type mount with suspender (this partly broken), the surfaces, where not frosted, brilliant, choice, and suspender apart, mint state
The Club, whose members were the 'responsible and opulent neighbouring gentlemen' in Manchester, was founded to commemorate the defeat of the Dissenters in Parliament. The attribution to Lewis Pingo in BHM, is seriously doubted by Eimer.
(100-150 GBP)