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M507 - IRELAND, George II
(1727-1760),
Irish Surplus Revenue Dispute, 1753,
Bronze Medal, 44mm, the Irish Parliament departing from their House, headed
by the Speaker, who carries a bag inscribed VINDICTA and places a cap of
Liberty on the head of Hibernia, above, Fame with a trumpet, in the exergue,
a vulture and a wolf, with human hands and bodies, scrambling for gold,
rev., Ten-line inscription and legend, SACRVM SENATORIBVS CXXIV .
. . QVORICA VIVITE FORTES [= sacred to the 124 senators who, boldly and
wisely, have duly vindicated the rights of their country, 17 Dec. 1753;
wherefore long live ye brave men, who by deserving well have made others,
(MI ii, 673/385), very fine. $155 SOLD |