[EXONUMIA] A Dutch Silver Medallion Attributed to Jan Smeltzing (1656-1683) Commemorating the Imprisonment and Liberation of the Seven Bishops in the Tower of London by James II (81.2 g/ 60mm)

the obverse centered by a scene of the Tower of London surrounded by the motto 'Probis Honori Infamiaeque Malis" and surmounting an inscription of the archbishops who were imprisoned and the dates of their imprisonment and liberation, the reverse with the sun and moon in balance on scales surrounded by the motto 'Sic Sol Lunaque in Libra'.

Property from the Estate of Andrew Cunningham Ware

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Nick Coombs is a senior specialist in the Furniture & Decorative Arts department and also the Coins, Medals & Banknotes department at Freeman's.
Prior to joining Freeman's in 2014, Mr. Coombs worked for PCGS Currency in Peoria, Illinois, where he was responsible for the grading and authentication of paper money. This enabled him to travel to dozens of coin and currency shows a year and develop a lifelong passion for numismatics. In addition to heading the Coins, Medals & Banknotes department at Freeman's, Mr. Coombs works closely with Furniture & Decorative Arts department and has directed auctions for philatelics, memorabilia, scientific instruments, and fountain pens. He received a BA in art history from the University of Wisconsin–Madison and a master of letters in art and art world practice from the University of Glasgow.

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[EXONUMIA] A Dutch Silver Medallion Attributed to Jan Smeltzing (1656-1683) Commemorating the Imprisonment and Liberation of the Seven Bishops in the Tower of London by James II (81.2 g/ 60mm)

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