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Auction: 25004 - British and World Coins and Medals
Lot: 260

Murder of Sir Edmundbury Godfrey, AR Medal, 1678, 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, 29.65g, 7h, 39mm (Eimer 257; MI 577/247), sharp edges and even toning, with a hint of blue, extremely fine

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£250

Starting price
£110