The Collection of British Historical Medals formed by the late Ralph Kennedy

Death of Sir Isaac Newton, 1727 [N.S.], a copper medal by J. Croker, draped bust left, rev. Science holding a plan of the solar system, 52mm, 67.46g (MI II, 469/83; E 504). Tiny obverse rim knock at 3 o’clock, otherwise extremely fine, patinated £150-£200

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of British Historical Medals formed by the late Ralph Kennedy.

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Isaac Newton (1643-1727), mathematician, physicist, astronomer, alchemist, theologian and author. Newton died on 20 March 1727 (N.S.), which explains the old-style date, 1726, on the medal