North Yorkshire Moors Collection, Part IV: Coins and Medals

XVIII: Cast Copies, Restrikes and Electrotypes of Medals, Battle of Dunbar, 1650, a large silver restrike medal, c. 1770 (?), from dies by T. Simon, bust left, battle scene in background, signed tho.simon.fe below, the lord of hosts word at dvnbar septem y 3 1650, rev. view of the Long Parliament, 34 x 29mm, 19.79g (Lessen, BNJ 1981, p.121 and pl. xi, 20, this piece; Henfrey pl. i, 1; MI I, 392/14; E 181a3). Moderate reverse die flaw, good very fine, toned £300-£400

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The North Yorkshire Moors Collection of British Coins.

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Provenance: A.C. Norman Collection, Christie’s Auction, 20 April 1918, lot 1758; B.W. Harris Collection, Glendining Auction, 20-2 November 1923, lot 159; R.C. and O.M.W. Warner Collection, R.E. Ockenden Collection [from O.M.W.W. 1964], bt R.E.O.

This ‘middle period’ restrike from the original dies is characterised by the die flaws, and is considered to be made by Thomas Pingo later in the 1750-76 period