Auction Catalogue

12 & 13 December 2016

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Lot

№ 2748

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12 December 2016

Hammer Price:
£190

Murder of Sir Edmundbury Godfrey, 1678, a struck silver medal by G. Bower, draped bust right, hands strangling him with his own cravat, rev. Godfrey lying on the ground in the act of being strangled, Pope to left holds a document over the murderer’s head, edge lettered, 39mm, 28.19g (MI I, 577/247; E 257a). Nearly extremely fine, toned £200-300