A Collection of Historical Medals - The Property of a European Collector

Death of Sir Edmundbury Godfrey, 1678, a silver medal by G. Bower, draped bust right, hands strangling him with his own cravat, reverse Godfrey lying on the ground in the act of being strangled, Pope to left holds a document over the murderer’s head, edge lettered, 39mm (MI 577/247; E 257a). Minor scuff marks in fields, otherwise about very fine, toned (£40-50)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Historical Medals - The Property of a European Collector.

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