Earl of Manchester, Military Reward, 1643, silver gilt oval badge, armoured bust three-quarters left, incuse legend in two lines around, rev. similar to lot 690, 58mm. x 35mm. (MI i, 310/138), about extremely fine, with loops for suspension top and bottom, extremely rare

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Earl of Manchester, Military Reward, 1643, silver gilt oval badge, armoured bust three-quarters left, incuse legend in two lines around, rev. similar to lot 690, 58mm. x 35mm. (MI i, 310/138), about extremely fine, with loops for suspension top and bottom, extremely rare

Lot Essay

MI lists this medal only in silver-gilt, and indicates it is possibly unique. A silver example, Montagu, Sotheby, 24-29 May 1897, lot 147, sold for Five-guineas to Spink.
See also front cover illustration