The North Yorkshire Moors Collection of British Coins

XVIII: Cast Copies, Restrikes and Electrotypes of Medals, Lord Protector, c. 1655-8, a cast silver-gilt medal, probably mid-18th century, after T. Simon, armoured and draped bust left, signed tho:simon:f below, olivervs dei gra reipvb angliæ sco et hib & protector, rev. pax qværitvr bello, lion séjant displaying arms, 39mm, 17.55g (Lessen, BNJ 1977, type 3 and pl. xii, 3, this piece; Henfrey pl. i, 6; Platt I, p.339, type B; MI I, 409/45; E 188b). A good quality cast, very fine; with loop for suspension £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: R.C. and O.M.W. Warner Collection, R.E. Ockenden Collection [from O.M.W.W. 1964], bt R.E.O.

All original medals were die-struck, issued, and in gold; the sole silver example showing the broken reverse die was likely made for the record before the dies were destroyed. What more impressive souvenir medallic portrait was there of Cromwell long after the fact than this, designed from Cooper sketches?