IX: Original Naval Rewards (and Electrotypes), Naval Reward, 1650-1, a gilt uniface British Museum electrotype of the obv. of the small gold medal by T. Simon, from the same die as previous, 24 x 21mm 6.86g (cf. Lessen, BNJ 1981, pp.112-13; Platt II, p.335, type B; cf. MI I, 390/12; cf. E 179). Extremely fine, with loop for suspension, the reverse inscribed with an italic capital R £80-£100

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The North Yorkshire Moors Collection of British Coins.

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Provenance: Baldwin FPL Spring 2002 (13).

This is presumably a British Museum display specimen, hence only the one side. The R, inscribed on the plain reverse, is probably for Robert Ready