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Auction: 21124 - Spink Numismatic e-Circular 9: British and World Coins & Commemorative Medals
Lot: 6052

Murder of Sir Edmundbury Godfrey, 1678, AR Medal, by G. Bower, MORIENDO RESTITVIT REM E GODFREY, draped bust right, being strangled by two hands with own cravat, rev. TANTVM RELLIGIO POTVIT, a prostrate figure being strangled by a man leaning over him; the scene blessed by a Papal figure, CERVICE FRACTA FIDEM SVSTVLIT ATLAS XNS 1678 on edge, 29.67g, 7h, 39mm (Eimer 257; MI 577/247), edge scuffed and fields smoothed, nevertheless handsomely toned, good very fine

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