{"product_id":"c-1750-james-ash-mp-for-bath-silver-medal-cased","title":"1656 James Ash MP for Bath Silver Uniface Medal - Cased","description":"\u003cp\u003eMedallic Illustrations Volume 1, p.422\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e35mm x 31mm. Silver. 19.54g. An 18th Century imitation of an earlier 17th Century medal, likely by Stuart.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eObverse with bust of James Ash, \u003cspan\u003eMember of Parliament for Bath. Reverse plain.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExtremely Fine, likely much as made, and nicely toned. Housed in contemporary case of issue. Extremely rare.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMI states that a similar example of this medal is housed in The British Museum and is also not an 'original'. There is also in the Museum however, a similar medal that is original, that uses the same bust and a similar legend, but is named to James Pasch, and features a reverse design. It is therefore suggested that Stuart copied that original medal and altered it slightly to 'produce' this medal of James Ash, who was MP for Bath in both 1640 and again in 1656.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Coopers Coins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57941837480320,"sku":null,"price":395.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2437\/4545\/files\/STA_0376copy.jpg?v=1779281881","url":"https:\/\/www.cooperscoins.com\/products\/c-1750-james-ash-mp-for-bath-silver-medal-cased","provider":"Coopers Coins","version":"1.0","type":"link"}