Lot 2055

Sale 102 · Important Australian & World Coins, Tokens, Medals & Banknotes

Description

Death of John Conduitt, Master of the Mint, 1737, in bronze (58mm) by Tanner, (MI 518/73, Eimer 538), obverse, Conduitt bust right, reverse, Truth introduces Conduitt to Hampden holding staff with cap of liberty and Newton, seated, leaning on a diagram of the planetary system. Extremely fine.

John Conduitt, Master of the Mint, succeeded Isaac Newton to the post in 1727.

Estimate
$100
Result Status
Sold
Prices Realised
$110

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