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Auction: 25055 - British Medals and World Coins featuring The Hurter-Amman Collection of Ancient and European Gold
Lot: 715

NGC MS62 | James II, Accession and the Throne Protected, AR Medal, 1685, by G. Bower, • IACOBVS • II • DG • MAG • BRI • FRAN • ET • HI • REX, laureate and draped bust right, rev. • TUTAMEN AB • ALTO, an angel, holding a flaming sword and an olive branch, protects the Crown which is placed on a chair of State, 43mm, 34.07g [525.78grns] (MI i, 611/18; Eimer -), edge bruise at 6 o'clock and some faint hairlines to fields, nonetheless pleasing to the higher devices, richly cabinet toned to near brilliant fields, good extremely fine and rare, in NGC holder, graded MS62 (Cert. #8222378-004)

Provenance

The Craven Collection of British Historical Medals



This medal was struck by George Bower soon after the King's accession. The messenger from on high protects the crown with his flaming sword, and is holding an olive branch of peace as emblematic of the future reign of James.





https://www.ngccoin.uk/certlookup/8222378-004/62/

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Estimate
£900 to £1,200

Starting price
£600