COMMONWEALTH. John Lilburne, political agitator. 1614-1657. Æ Medal (34mm, 11.64 g, 5h). Trial and Acquittal. By T. Simon? Dated 26 October 1649. • (star) • IOHN • LILBORNE • SAVED • BY • THE • POWER • OF • THE • LORD • AND • THE/ • INTEGRITY • OF • HIS • IVRY • WHO • ARE • IVGES • OF • LAW • AS • WEL/ • AS • FACT • ICT 26 • 1649 • (lozenge stops), bust left / • (star) • MYLES • PETTY • STE • ILES • ABR • SMIT • ION • KING • NIC • MVRIN/ THO • DAINTY • WIL • COMINS • SY • WEEDON • HEN/ • TOWLEY • OCTOBER • 26 • 1649, rose. MI 385/3; Eimer 177. Good VF, brown surfaces. Rare.
“John Lilburne was a factious demagogue, assailing with unqualified abuse every person, public or private, under whom he served, or with whom he was associated. It was well said of him that if there was none living but he, John would be against Lilburne and Lilburne against John.” (Medallic Illustrations, vol. I, p. 385)
