Attempted Invasion of Scotland, 1708, silver Medal by Brunner, ex Harding +PILLELMIII REX A

+PILLELMIII REX A

date below (Marsh 20

Toned and well struck for an example of the largest hammered silver coin ever struck in the British series

raised K to left on ground to left of shield

the first we have seen of this variety

Attempted Invasion of Scotland, 1708, silver Medal by Brunner, ex Harding +PILLELMIII REX AAttempted Invasion of Scotland, 1708, silver medal by Martin Brunner, bust left, ANNA. D: G: MAG: BR: FRA: ET. HIB: REGINA., rev. an ass, attempting to eat a Scottish Thistle, is driven away by a female figure holding a rose, INIMICVS ODOR APPETIV FORTIOR, in exergue, GALLI SCOTIAM AGRESSVRI SOLO ANGLORVM ASPEC TV FVGANTVR 1708, edge IN FELIX OPERAM PERDAS VT SI QVIS ASELLVM IN CAMPVM DOCEAT, 43mm, 33. 66g (Eimer 429; MI ii 321 146; van Loon V, 100;