Noonans
Auction 164 9-10 Oct 2019
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A Collection of Historical Medals, the Property of a Gentleman (Part I)
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
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