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Auction 52  18 Nov 2020
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Lot 50

Estimate: 48 GBP
Price realized: 85 GBP
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From the remaining stock of Mrs Irene [Neddy] Allen (1928-2020), British and World Medallions, John Freind (1675-1728), Physician, copper tribute medal, 1728, by Ferdinand de Saint-Urbain, bust l. with flowing hair, rev. physicians of ancient and modern times meet, MEDICINA VETVS ET NOVA, 57.5mm. (MI.488/28; Eimer 515; Storer 1122; Brettauer 372; BDM V, 311, illus.), very fine
*ex Mrs. Irene "Neddy" Allen stock
To be sold on behalf of several animal charities
John Freind was a Fellow of the Royal Society [1712] and Member of Parliament for Launceston [1722]. For a short while he was imprisoned, suspected of favouring the exiled Stuarts, but on his release appointed physician to Frederick, Prince of Wales and later Queen Caroline. He was published extensively.
(80-120 GBP)
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