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LOT 3926
Great Britain. Stuart, James II AR Coronation Medal. Dated 23 April 1685. London (Tower) mint. Designs by John Roettier.
IACOBVS • II • D • G • ANG • SCO • FR • ET • HI • REX, laureate and draped bust to right; R below / A • MILITARI • AD • REGIAM •, wreath of laurel on cushion with hand from heaven holding the British crown above; in two lines in exergue, INAVGVRAT • 23 • AP • 1685. Eimer 273; MYB 291F; Van Loon III-303. Extremely Fine. Toned. Minor scratches in the fields.(16.17gr, 34mm, 12h.).
Provenance
From a private East Anglian collection formed since the 1980s.
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LOT 3926
Great Britain. Stuart, James II AR Coronation Medal.
Estimate £500 - 700€580 - 810 (for guidance only)$680 - 950 (for guidance only)
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