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4197
Great Britain. Medal, 1642
. Med Ill. 290/105; Eimer-138;
Van Loon II, 257. Silver. 72 mm. ByS. Dadler. Charles I. For Prin-
cess Mary, Arrival in Holland. Obverse: Frederick Henry, Prince
of Orange, seated left holding sword above fallen soldiers at his
feet.
Reverse
: Palace and gardens enclosed by an elaborate
fence, William receives his bride. Very Rare.
Extremely Fine
.
Estimated Value ..............................................$3,500 - 4,000
4198
Great Britain. Groat, 1646
. S.3042. Charles I. Bridgnorth On
Severn Groat. Obverse portrait of king left with mark of value
(IIII pence) above left shoulder and plumelet in front of face.
Mint mark plumelet. Reverse, scroll above declaration and date
below. All coins from this unusual provincial mint are rare, but
exceptionally so in this high grade. For a crudely and hastily
made piece (by beleaguered Royalist forces) the detail is excel-
lent.
NGC graded EF-45.
WINGS APPROVED
.
* The Spink catalogue notes that after the surrender of Bristol
in September 1645 many of the Royalist soldiers drifted back to
Oxford, and those who produced the Bristol dies were able to
continue their numismatic activities using altered versions of
these existing dies. The English Midlands town of Ashby de la
Zouch was fortified (by the Royalists) in September 1645, but
following its fall in early 1646 the Royalists then marched on
Bridgenorth-on-Severn, holding out until the end of April 1646.
These were desperate times for Charles I - the 'beginning of the
end 'for the king. The future only held the prospect of surren-
der, humiliation and eventual execution.
Estimated Value ..............................................$1,800 - 2,000
