Sir Henry Newton (1651-1715), Queen Anne's Ambassador to the Medici Court, grandfather of Admiral Rodney, 1709, bronze Medal by Soldani 39g (Schneider 50

39g (Schneider 50

graded by NGC as MS63 PL

assayers Juan Palomo y Sierra and Luis de Aquilar

Overstruck on an earlier issue of Hadrian

legend SHAKEN NOT STIRRED

Sir Henry Newton (1651-1715), Queen Anne's Ambassador to the Medici Court, grandfather of Admiral Rodney, 1709, bronze Medal by Soldani 39g (Schneider 50Sir Henry Newton (1651 1715), Queen Anne's Ambassador to the Medici Court, grandfather of Admiral Rodney, bronze medal by Massimiliano Soldani (1656 1740), signed and dated 1709, draped bust right, rev. an allegory of Prudence and Minerva, 86mm, 175g (Vannel & Toderi, 1987, no. 61; MI ii, 367 209). Suspension loop at top, otherwise a contemporary cast and about extremely fine with brown patina, rare.