Rare silver counter of the Lord High Treasurer
£570.00
YEAR OF MANUFACTURE: 1603
STOCK CODE: 3257
Item Description
Beautifully designed and rare silver counter of the Elizabeth I/James I era of Thomas Sackville who at the time was Lord Buckhurst and Lord High Treasurer. 1603. Obverse: The arms of Sackville, within the Garter. Legend: T . SACKVIL . B . D . BUCH . ANG . THES . EQ' . AVRA'. (Thomas Sackville, Baron of Buckhurst, Treasurer of England, Knight.). Reverse: The Sackville crest. a spotted leopard rampant, left, between 1602. Legend: Motto, SEMPER . FIDELIS. (Always faithful). Two roses after SEMPER and one after FIDELIS. See "Medallic Illustrations" vol.I, p.189/4 where the counter was rated as rare in 1885.
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Condition :-Extremely Fine on obverse, almost Extremely Fine on reverse, some flattening on high points on the leopard
Circa :- 1603
Size :- 1.15 inches (29.21 mm) diameter
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Sanda Lipton
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