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British Medals from the Collection of James Spencer

James N Spencer

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№ 122 x

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30 May 2012

Hammer Price:
£140

Publications, Wit's Magazine, c. 1784, a silver award medal by Phillips, male kneeling before female who presents him with a wreath, rev. lioness with human head and breasts to left, surrounded by a serpent, edge named (Gul. Iac. Mavor, Nat. Sep. 15 1784), 36mm (D & W 199/777; MG 1334). Extremely fine, scarce £120-150

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William Mavor could be the same person who, in 1809, revised Anthony Blackwell's An Introduction to the Classics (1718), as Blackwell's Introduction to the Classics. Witt's Magazine was published by Harrison & Co, 18 Paternoster row