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Auction: 374 - The Numismatic Collector's Series Sale at NYINC
Lot: 190

The Bernard Pearl Collection of British Historical Medals | Attempted Invasion of Scotland, AR Medal, 1708, by M. Brunner, ANNA • D : G : MAG : BR : FRA : ET • HIB : REGINA •, draped bust left, rev. • INIMICVS ODOR APPETITV FORTIO •, an ass about to feed upon a thistle is driven away by a female figure holding a rose, GALLI SCOTIAM AGGRESSVRI SOLO ANGLORVM ASPECTV FVGANTVR • 1708, in exergue in four lines, IN FELIX OPERAM PERDAS, VT SI QVIS ASELLVM IN CAMPVM DOCEAT, HOR: SERM. L. I. downwards on edge, 43mm, 29.11g, 12h (Eimer 429; MI ii 321/146), a beautiful example of this very seldom encountered medal, rich dark cabinet tone over residually and reminiscently proof-like surfaces, extremely fine, extremely rare

Provenance
The Bernard Pearl Collection of British Historical Medals

SNC, November 1965, no. 6565 - an attractive and well struck medal, very rare - £25.0.0

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Sold for
$1,700

Starting price
$300