Decapitation of James, Duke of Monmouth and Duke Archibald of Argyle, Silver Medal. Obverse: on an altar with crowned coat of arms encircled by garter order are four scepters and a bust of a man with laurel wreath, in background Neptune in sea-going car and ship on calm sea within an inscription. Reverse: Justice with sword and scales, on which she weighs three crowns against a sword, a torch and a serpent, stands between two beheaded corpses, the heads of which lie on a pedestal on either side of her, with her foot she tramples a snake, while in the background rebels are destroyed by lightnin

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