The Christopher Foley, F.S.A., Collection Of Early English Medals - 16th October 2014
Lot 495
The Murder of Sir Edmund Berry Godfrey (1621-1678)
Estimate £250 - £350 | Hammer £320
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Description
The Murder of Sir Edmund Berry Godfrey (1621-1678), silver medal, 1678, by George Bower, the strangled Godfrey walks in a rural landscape, GODFREY WALKS VP HIL AFTER HEE IS DEAD …, rev., St. Denis, after his martyrdom, walks carrying his head, DENNYS WALKS DOWNEHIL …, plain edge, 38.5mm (MI 579/251; Eim. - ). Very fine, minor edge knocks, toned.
See footnote to lot 491.
Provenance: Gorny & Mosch Auction, 18 October, 2013 (lot 4837)