Christopher Eimer
Coins & Medals Bought and Sold est. 1971
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Medals
Reference:5344 King James II, Flight to France, 1689
Bust of James II to left, his hair confined in a bag.
A column shattered by lightning; view of London from the south bank of the Thames.
By Jan Smeltzing.
Silver (47 grammes). 49 mm.
Condition: Extremely fine
Notes:
A most attractive medal with this enigmatic portrait of the King, his hair tied in a bag, symbolizing his flight from England. Mirror-like reflective surfaces and much original mint bloom.
References:
Medallic Illustrations i, 649/3; Woolf 7:2; E. 302.