The Christopher Foley, F.S.A., Collection Of Early English Medals - 16th October 2014

Lot 143

The Gunpowder Plot

Estimate £150 - £200 | Hammer £150

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Description

The Gunpowder Plot, Dutch copper medal or jeton, 1605, struck at Dordrecht, a serpent moves among lilies, DETECTVS QVI LATVIT SC, rev., the name יְהֹוָה radiate design and chronogrammatic legend around, DORMITASTI ANTISTES IACOBI, 29mm (MI 196/19; vL II, 22; Dugn. 3599; Weiss Fig 7). Very fine.

See footnote to previous lot .

Provenance: Dix, Noonan, Webb, 14 December, 2004 (lot???); B. A. Seaby Bulletin.