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Auction: 3014 - Ancient, English & Foreign Coins & Commemorative Medals
Lot: 325

James III,Italian made pierced possibly silver plated touchpiece, 2.30g. three masted ship in full sail right, iac.iii.d.g.m.b. f:et h.r. more finely executed, larger lettering, toothed border both sides, rev.struck en medaille, St. Michael killing dragon left, tongue visible, soli.deo gloria. (MIii 316/140; Woolf 35), extremely fine and very pleasing, base metal showing through on hull of ship, very rare Estimate £ 200-250 provenance Marquess of Bute, Sotheby, 11 June 1951, lot 114

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