The Christopher Foley, F.S.A., Collection Of Early English Medals - 16th October 2014
Lot 531
William and Mary
Estimate £400 - £600
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Description
William and Mary, Restorers of the Anglican Church, struck gilt-silver medal, 1689, by George Bower, conjoined busts right he laureate, GVLIELMVS ET MARIA DG ANG FRA ET HIB REX ET REGINA FIDEI DEFENSORES &c, rev., classical statue of William III on pedestal and holding inverted sword and model church, figures of Time and History to either side, lettered edge, 52mm (MI 658/18; Eim. 307; vL III, 383). The edge slightly bruied and the legend weak, very fine and extremely rare as a struck medal.
Provenance: Bt. ebay, October 2007.