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Token - Royal Armouries Last Public Beheading; Simon Lord Lovat 1747 ND
2012 year| Brass | - | 31 mm |
| Location | United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies) |
|---|---|
| Issuing entity | Royal Armouries |
| Type | Medals › Souvenir medallions |
| Year | 2012 |
| Composition | Brass |
| Diameter | 31 mm |
| Thickness | 2.25 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-11-14 |
| Numista | N#433746 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
The execution Axe and Block of the Tower of London
Script: Latin
Lettering:
LAST PUBLIC BEHEADING
SIMON LORD LOVAT 1747
Comment
Issued as a Tourist Souvenir at the Tower of London.
Simon Fraser, 11th Lord Lovat (c. 1667 – 9 April 1747, London), was a Scottish Jacobite and Chief of Clan Fraser, who was famous for his violent feuding and his changes of allegiance. In 1715, he had been a supporter of the House of Hanover, but in 1745 he changed sides and supported the Stuart claim on the crown of the United Kingdom. Lovat was among the Highlanders defeated at the Battle of Culloden and convicted of treason against the Crown. He was the last man in Britain to be publicly beheaded, on Tower Hill, London.
