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John Law. Law's Escape From the Ravens, 1720 & 1721. B.132, B.XVIII.

From Stack's January 2006 Auction, Session 1 on Jan 16, 2006

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John Law. Law's Escape From the Ravens, 1720 & 1721. B.132, B.XVIII. Unsigned. Tin. 43.4 mm. 415.5...John Law. Law's Escape From the Ravens, 1720 & 1721. B.132, B.XVIII. Unsigned. Tin. 43.4 mm. 415.5 gns. Obverse: Bust of Law, the inscription likening his ruin to that of a an outlaw's raid on a penniless people (the die of B.117). Dates 1720 and 1721 in chronogram. Reverse: A complex inscription referring to Law's escape from ravens (taken by Benjamin Betts and probably correctly as a symbol for madness) and the ruin of those who trusted in him out of greed. Date 1720 in chronogram. About Uncirculated.

Ex Dr. Busso Peuss u. Nachfolger sale of March 14, 1972, lot 830.

Lot # 611 Session 1
Hammer Price: $1,600.00

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