The Christopher Foley, F.S.A., Collection Of Early English Medals - 16th October 2014
Lot 134
Sir Edward Coke (1552-1634)
Estimate £150 - £200 | Hammer £160
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Description
Sir Edward Coke (1552-1634), Chief Justice of the King's Bench, Chief Justice of the Common Pleas, Attorney General and Solicitor General for England and Wales, uniface oval patinated lead medal, undated, bust right wearing ruff collar and doublet, on 'wavy' background, rev., engraved "SR EDWARD COKE", 44 x 36mm (MI - ; Platt - ). Very fine, rare and seemingly unpublished.
Whilst the medal is unpublished in any academic reference, it is clearly by the same hand as that of George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham (see lot 196). The date of manufacture of both these pieces is unclear.
Provenance: Bt. D. Fearon, June 2005.