Coins and Historical Medals

Lord Inchiquin, 1646, a cast and chased gold medal by Abraham Simon, cuirassed bust left, with long hair, cravat and lace collar, rev. date and inscription in six lines, 16.91g, 35mm (Brady, SNC March 1989, p.41, no. 1; MI I, 324/161; Vertue p.26, pl.XV, fig c; Pinkerton p.67, no. 11, pl.XXIII). Very fine or better, with loop and ring for suspension; extremely rare, probably unique £10,000-£12,000

Hon. W.L. Vane and Lady Katherine Pakenham Collection; Lord Inglewood Collection; Christie's Auction, 4 November 1986, lot 465 (where described as silver gilt); L. LaRiviere Collection, Spink Auction 178, 22 February 2006, lot 231 [from Spink July 1997]