John Stewart, Earl of Traquair, 1635, a silver medal by N. Briot, coronetted arms, reverse triangle containing scales, coins and table diapered with fleurs-de-lis, 29mm, 6.69gm (MI 276/77; cf. ‘English’ Collection, lot 50). Good fine, toned, rare (£90-120)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Historical Medals - The Property of a European Collector.

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John Stewart, Earl of Traquair (d. 1659), was appointed Lord High Treasurer of Scotland in 1635, an office he held until 1641 when he was impeached by Parliament. Subsequently he fought for the Royalist cause but was taken prisoner at the Battle of Preston