The Silich Collection of Historical and Art Medals (Part I)

ENGLAND, Edmund Halley, 1744, a copper medal by A. Dassier, bust right, rev. legend within ornate border, 54mm, 79.95g (Eisler 342; MI II, 589/235; BDM I, 511; E 589; cf. Baldwin 81, 3077). Good very fine, patinated £120-£150

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Silich Collection of Historical and Art Medals.

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Edmund Halley (1656-1742) was a mathematician and astronomer - becoming only Britain’s second Astronomer Royal in 1720.