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Medal - Charles II Dukes of Monmouth and Argyle Beheaded

Location England (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies)
Year 1685
Type Commemorative medal
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Obverse description Laureate bust of King James II in right profile, draped, superimposed over two crossed sceptres resting on a pedestal, below which a crowned royal coat of arms is displayed with decorative mantling. The date 1685 appears on the pedestal, with small vignettes of a ship and a battle scene in the lower field. A circular legend runs along the rim.
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Reverse lettering IACOBVS DE MONMOVL · ARGEI PALL DAF GYL · AMBITIO MALESUADA RUIT
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