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British medals, George Spencer, 2nd Earl Spencer, as First Lord of the Admiralty, AE medal 1798

British medals, George Spencer, 2nd Earl Spencer, as First Lord of the Admiralty, AE medal 1798

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British Medals, George Spencer, 2nd Earl Spencer (1758-1834), as First Lord of the Admiralty, AE medal 1798. 38 mm, by Thomas Wyon senior. 


Earl Spencer served as First Lord of the Admiralty from 1794 to 1801; he was later Home Secretary from 1806-1807 in the Ministry of All the Talents. He is principally remembered today not for his political career but his highly important collection of books, which included the best set of Aldine editions ever, and a blockprint from 1423. Many items from the collection are now conserved in the John Rylands Library of the Univeristy of Manchester. His son Venerable Ignatuius of St Paul was a Passionist priest who is now venerated in the Catholic Church for his life of exceptional sanctity. 

about EF, minor rim mark. 

BHM 471 
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