The Dr Jerome J. Platt Collection of 17th-Century Medals

Edward Montagu, 2nd Earl of Manchester, 1643, a cast and chased silver military reward, unsigned, armoured bust with long hair three-quarters left, should hear both houses of parliamant for true religion and subiects fredom stand, inner legend, pro religione lege rege et parliamento, rev. view of both Houses of Parliament, with King and Speaker, ornate wreath border, 45 x 38mm, 15.36g (Platt II, pp.234-5, type G [G1, this item]; MI I, 310/138). With integral suspension loop, sometime cleaned, very fine and very rare £600-£800

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Dr Jerome J. Platt Collection of 17th-Century Medals.

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