William Shakespeare, poet and playwright. 1564-1616. Æ Medal (42mm, 42.43 g, 12h). British Worthies series. By J. Dassier. Dated 1564. Struck circa 1740. GULIELMUS SHAKESPEARE, bust facing slightly right / WILD ABOVE RULE OR ART, wild natural landscape with hills, woods, and streams; in exergue, NAT 1564. MI 208/42; Eimer 95. EF, brown surfaces.From the J. Eric Engstrom Collection.
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