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Electronic Auction 525  19-20 Oct 2022
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Lot 1794

Estimate: 200 USD
Price realized: 120 USD
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SCOTLAND. Robert II. 1371-1390. White Glass Medal (51mm, 35.14 g). Kings of Scotland series. By James Tassie. Dated 2 March 1316, 26 March 1371, and 19 April 1390. Made circa 1791. ROBERTUS SECUNDUS, mantled bust left, wearing soft cap decorated with feather / NAT · 2 MAR ·/ MCCCXVI ·/ CORON · 26 MAR ·/ MCCCLXXI ·/ MORT · 19 APR ·/ MCCCXC ·. Cf. MI 13/2 and 45/39 (for other medals in series, in bronze). As made, from two conjoined halves. Extremely rare.

This rare glass medal was intended to be a part of a large series by James Tassie on the kings of Scotland. Medals are known of Robert the Bruce, James I, James IV, James V, and Mary, mostly in bronze.
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