Coins and Historical Medals

The Peterloo Riots, Manchester, 1819, a copper medal, unsigned, troop of cavalry advancing left, cutting down men, women and children, rev. the wicked have drawn out the sword, they have cut down the poor and needy and such be of upright conversation, psalm xxxvii xiv, 63mm (BHM 989; E 1112). Usual die flaw in obverse exergue, virtually as struck with dark patina, a superb example, extremely rare £300-£400