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1685 Dukes of Monmouth and Argyle Beheaded Medal
Near Extremely Fine Condition
Price: £2,495.00
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Product code: HISDM1685M
- The obverse features a bust portrait of James II facing left on crossed sceptres over a pedestal
- The reverse features justice on an altar trampling a serpent surrounded by decapitated dukes
- A silver medal designed by Regnier Arondeaux
- Condition: Near Extremely Fine
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Following the death of Charles II, a new king – James II – acceded to the throne in April 1685. The new accession to the throne resulted in engraver R. Arondeaux designing a medal for the new king’s coronation. Finished with a chariot on the right and two tall ships on the left, in a significant reference to Britain’s naval power, the obverse of the medal features a bust of James II facing left. The reverse features a violent image of two beheaded bodies with their heads on pedestals, one of whom is the Scottish nobleman Archibald Campbell and the other James Scott, Duke of Monmouth. Both were beheaded in 1685, Campbell on June 30 and Scott on July 15.
Specification
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Reverse Designer | Regnier Arondeaux |
| Obverse Designer | Regnier Arondeaux |
| Year | 1685 |
| Pure Metal Type | Silver |
| Specification | Value |
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