Sir Henry Newton (1651-1715), Queen Anne's Ambassador to the Medici Court, grandfather of Admiral Rodney, 1709, bronze Medal by Soldani Some bagmarks and nicks

Some bagmarks and nicks

Overstruck on an earlier issue of Hadrian

with original read leather case of issue (Eimer 2046a)

legend SHAKEN NOT STIRRED

39g (Schneider 50

Sir Henry Newton (1651-1715), Queen Anne's Ambassador to the Medici Court, grandfather of Admiral Rodney, 1709, bronze Medal by Soldani Some bagmarks and nicksSir Henry Newton (1651 1715), Queen Anne's Ambassador to the Medici Court, grandfather of Admiral Rodney, bronze medal by Massimiliano Soldani (1656 1740), signed and dated 1709, draped bust right, rev. an allegory of Prudence and Minerva, 86mm, 175g (Vannel & Toderi, 1987, no. 61; MI ii, 367 209). Suspension loop at top, otherwise a contemporary cast and about extremely fine with brown patina, rare.