Description

George II. 1727-1760. Silver Medal 1733, 36.37 g. Matthew Tindall. Unsigned. Standing figure, holding book in right hand, right foot upon a hydra, above the meridian sun. PELLENDIS . NUBIBUS. In exergue: M . TINDALL . L . L . D . AB . NORMIS . SAPIENS. Rv. An obelisk, inscribed IMMORTALITI, entwined by laurel and surmounted by a pelican; surrounded by a burning oil lamp and a setting sun inscribed OCCASU . MAIOR. SOLA . MIHI . REDOLET . PATRIA. In exergue: OB : XVI : AUG : M . DCC . XXXIII. Plain edge. 49.8 mm. Eimer 530. MI ii 503/50. Selten / Rare. Vorzüglich / Extremely Fine. Feine Patina / Nicely toned. Winzige Kratzer / Tiny scratches.

From the auction Spink USA 9800, New York, December 2001, lot 83.

Matthew Tindal (1657 - 16 August 1733) was an eminent English deist author. His works, highly influential at the dawn of the Enlightenment, caused great controversy and challenged the Christian consensus of his time.