Historical Medals and Tokens

GERMANY, Appearance of a Comet in Frankfurt, 1618, a klippe silver medal, unsigned, comet within wreath, date in exergue, rev. keinswirt versert wer gott recht ehrt, two hands imploring the sun, esa 42 in exergue, 21mm, 2.72g (cf. Elsen 96, 2038). Cleaned and with traces of mounting at top, otherwise about very fine, rare £150-180

Provenance: J. Phillimore Collection