"John Law - Who Buys Shares" silver Medal 1720-Dated MS61 NGC, Betts-118, Adams-18. 34mm. Unsigned (attributed to Christian Wermuth). WER SICH DVRCHDIESEN WIND DEN GELDGEITZ LAESSET FVHREN John Law with billows spewing paper notes; SEI KLVG V WITZIG IN / VERKEHREN in exergue // DER KAN VERWIRRVNGS VOLL / SEIN HAAB V GVTH VERLIEREN Dog crossing a bridge and losing a bundle of billets; SOLL DICHESOPI HVND / NICHT LEHREN / 1720 in exergue. Covetable in comparable assignments, this confidently Mint State survivor impresses with its vivid imagery of John Law's fiscal policy. Battleship-gray patina envelopes the piece on its whole making for an attractive and engaging satirical type. Accompanied by the original John Ford lot ticket. John Law is a topic that is interwoven with Franco-German-American medal collectors and paper money enthusiasts as well. The referred Law notes ("billets") are listed in Eric Newman's reference on colonial notes. The medals have been cataloged by Betts, Alexi, and Adams, whose interest has amplified in recent years. Ex. John J. Ford Jr. Collection, Part 13 (Stack's Auction, January 2006, Lot 590); Purchased Privately from A.H. Baldwin & Sons in June, 1969 HID09801242017 © 2023 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved

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