The Christopher Foley, F.S.A., Collection Of Early English Medals - 16th October 2014
Lot 353
The Trial of John Lilburn (1615-1657)
Estimate £400 - £600 | Hammer £850
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Description
The Trial of John Lilburn (1615-1657), silver medal, 1649, at one time attributed to Thomas Simon, bust of Lilburne left, in doublet and plain collar, legend around in three concentric circles, IOHN LILBORNE SAVED BY THE POWER OF THE LORD AND THE INTEGRITY OF HIS IVRY WHO ARE IVGES OF LAW AS WEL AS FACT OCT 26 1649, rev., central rose, the names of the Jurymen around in four concentric circles, MYLES . PETTY . STE . ILES . ABR . SMITH . ION . KING . NIC . MVRIN . THO . DAINTY . EDM . KEYSAR . EDW . PARKINS . RAL . PACKMAN . WIL . COMINS . SY . WEEDON . HEN . TOWLEY . OCTOBER . 26 . 1649, 33.5mm (MI 385/3; Eimer 167; Platt II, p. 202; Fearon 99.1). An unusually nice specimen of this medal struck on low relief, nearly extremely fine.
John Lilburn, political agitator and "Leveller" who fought for "Freeborn Rights". He was acquitted of the charge of High Treason for libeling Cromwell and Ireton.