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Commonwealth, 1649-1660. Gold Medal 1658, 68.63 g. Death of Oliver Cromwell. Unsigned. Bust laureate and draped. OLIVAR . D . G . RP . ANG . SCO . HIBERNIE . PROTECTOR. Rv. Shepherd attending his flock near an olive tree. NON . DEFITIENT . OLIVA . SEP . 3 . 1658. Plain edge. 48.4 mm. Eimer 200. MI i 435/85. van Loon II, 420,1. Saunders/Vanhoudt 1658-6. Sehr selten / Very rare. Vorzüglich / Extremely Fine. Kleiner Randschlag / Minor edge bump.

From the auction Hess Divo 264, Zurich, May 1995, lot 386.

Oliver Cromwell (25 April 1599 - 3 September 1658) was an English statesman, politician, and soldier, widely regarded as one of the most important figures in British history. He came to prominence during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms, initially as a senior commander in the Parliamentarian army and latterly as a politician. A leading advocate of the execution of Charles I in January 1649, which led to the establishment of the Commonwealth of England, he ruled as Lord Protector from December 1653 until his death in September 1658. He died at age 59 at Whitehall on 3 September 1658, the anniversary of his great victories at Dunbar and Worcester.

This medal has most likely been struck in Holland.