Stock No. 2365	Death of Charles James Fox - Statesman
Impressive bronze medal by T. Webb and published by Messrs. Thomason & Jones to mark the death of statesman Charles, James, Fox. Obverse: Draped bust of Charles James Fox bare head right. Legend: RT. HONOURABLE CHARLES JAMES FOX . Reverse: An angel standing on a globe with a map of Britain. Legend: LIBERTATIS HUMANITATISQUE VINDEX. (Champion of liberty and humanity). Maker :- T. Webb

Condition :-Extremely fine
Circa :- 1806
Size :- 2.13 inches (54 mm) diameter
Charles James Fox (1749-1806) statesman, third son of Henry Fox, first Baron Holland. Educated at Eton and Hertford College, Oxford. In 1768, elected MP for Midhurst. In 1770, became a member of the Board of the Admiralty under North. In 1780, was elected MP for Westminster and continued to represent that city until his death, with the exception of a slight interruption. In 1789, he asserted that the Prince of Wales had a right to the Regency and strove to make a new Administration against Pitt, who was opposed to the Prince of Wales as Regent.

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