The Christopher Foley, F.S.A., Collection Of Early English Medals - 16th October 2014
Lot 492
The Murder of Sir Edmund Berry Godfrey (1621-1678)
Estimate £300 - £400
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Description
The Murder of Sir Edmund Berry Godfrey (1621-1678), silver medal, 1678, by George Bower, bust of Godfrey right, two hands strangling him with his cravat, rev., the Pope watches as Godfrey is murdered by Robert Green, TANTVM RELLIGIO POTVIT, dated on lettered edge, edge inscribed CERVICE FRACTA FIDEM. SVSTVLIT ATLAS XNS 1678, 39mm (MI 577/247; Eim. 257). Extremely fine and lightly toned.
See footnote to previous lot.
Provenance: Baldwin List, 2005 (no. 17).