Dukes of Monmouth and Argyle Beheaded, 1685, silver Medal by Arondeaux good fine with some design

good fine with some design elements stronger

Nicholas Smith

A good example of this important issue dating from the dawn of coinage

305/4 - 295 B

Dukes of Monmouth and Argyle Beheaded, 1685, silver Medal by Arondeaux good fine with some designDukes of Monmouth and Argyle Beheaded, 1685, silver medal by Regnier Arondeaux, bust of James II, as a Roman general, with four sceptres representing England, Scotland, Ireland and France below, all on a pedestal with crown and garter, IACOBVS II D . G . MAG . BRI . FRAN . ET . HIB . REX ., ARAS ET SCEPTRA TUEMUR, Neptune in sea car, and ships, behind, rev. Justice standing between the decapitated Dukes, their heads on pedestals, in the distance