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Lot 776

Starting price: 200 CHF
Price realized: 800 CHF
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ENGLAND. Mary, 1553-1558. Medal (Copper, 66 mm, 47.63 g, 12 h). MARIA · I · REG ·ANGL · FRANC · ET · HIB · FIDEI · DEFENSATRIX / IAC TREZ bust of Queen Mary to left, wearing elaborately embroidered gown, a brooch with pendant pearl at her breast and a cap adorned with jewels, all after the contemporary painting of the Queen by Antonis Mors. Rev. CECIS VLSVS TIMIDIS · QVIES Pax, radiate, seated to right on throne, holding wreath in upraised right hand and setting fire to a pile of arms with torch held in her left; below, a cube decorated with clasped hands, and a pair of scales (together representing Stability, Unity and Justice); behind, suppliant figures beset by a storm; before, figures and a round temple representing the Catholic Church. Arm I, 241, 3. Attwood 80. MI I, p. 72, 20. Middeldorf & Steibral pl. 72. Pollard Bargello 725 = Vannel & Toderi 469. Pierced for suspension, otherwise, good very fine.

From a collection in the USA.
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