The North Yorkshire Moors Collection of British Coins

XVIII: Cast Copies, Restrikes and Electrotypes of Medals, Battle of Dunbar, 1650, a gilt British Museum electrotype of the small gold medal by T. Simon, bust left, battle scene in background, signed t.simon.f below, the lord of hosts word at dvnbar septem y 3 1650, rev. view of the Long Parliament, 26 x 21mm, 6.06g (Lessen, BNJ 1981, pl. vii, 3 [the original]; MI I, 391/13; E 181b). Extremely fine; with integral loop for suspension £200-£300---Provenance: Bt Spink May 1978.Struck from the British Museum original (Lessen pl. vii, 3) which weighs 104.7gr and derives from the Hans Sloane bequest------For more information, additional images and to bid on this lot please go to the auctioneers website, www.dnw.co.uk