Great Britain Historical Medals
Lot 2055 Session 7 (11.30am Wednesday) Great Britain Historical Medals
Estimate $100
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SOLD $110
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.
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