Auction: 3014 - Ancient, English & Foreign Coins & Commemorative Medals
Lot: 318
James II, officially pierced silver touchpiece, 1.56g. three masted ship in full sail right, iac.ii.d.g.m.b.f. et.h.rex toothed border both sides, rev.struck en medaille, St. Michael killing dragon, tongue visible soli.deo gloria. (MIi 611/20; Woolf 12:1), a few light surface marks a pleasing extremely fine Estimate £ 150-200 provenance bought Spink 15 June 1919, ex Sisley Collection Helen Farquhar, Glendining, 25 April 1955, lot 194pt.
Illustrated on back cover
Sold for
£320