1681 Sir Samuel Morland 33mm Silver Medal - By Roettier

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MI 582/257.

33mm. Silver. By J. Roettier.

Obverse with bust of Charles II, reverse with 9 line legend. Edge with rasied lettering of 'SAMVEL∙ MORLANDVS∙ EQ∙ ET BAR∙ MAGISTER MECHANICORVM'.

Extremely Fine and excessively rare with few examples known. The raised letter edge shows the incredible quality of workmanship of such an early medal.

Sir Samuel Morland (1625-1695), diplomatist, mathematician and inventor. The medals are said to have been struck by Morland after his appointment as 'Master of Mechanics’, and were dedicated to the King.