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Scottish Rebellion Averted, 1639, silver medal by Thomas Simon.

Scottish Rebellion Averted, 1639 (undated variety), silver medal by Thomas Simon, Charles I in armour on horseback trampling arms, signature S, CAROLVS. D'. G'. MAG', BRIT'. FRAN'. ET. HIB'. REX. rev. celestial hand holding a cord around entwined rose and thistle, QVOS DEVS, 32mm, 9.85g (Eimer 134a without date; MI i 282/91; Platt I, p.150, type B; Nathanson figure 3,4). Very fine.

The inspiration for the medal was the Treaty of Berwick, 18 June 1639. The reverse legend is an abbreviation of QVOS DEVS CONIVNXIT NEMO SEPARET, "Whom God has joined, let no man put asunder," which would refer to the union of England and Scotland in 1603.

Nathanson [Thomas Simon his life and work 1618-1665: Seaby, London 1975], cites this as Simon's first medallic work. He suggests Simon might have been 21 years old at the time, employed at the Tower Mint, and four years into a seven-year apprenticeship with chief engraver Edward Greene.

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