LOT 4539
Boxed The British Numismatic Society Bronze Centenary Medal. 2003. Commemorative Medal of the 100th anniversary of the British Numismatic Society's founding.
In 2003 the British Numismatic Society celebrated its centenary and to mark this auspicious occasion in its history a special medal was commissioned by the Society and produced by the Royal Mint. Designed by the accomplished artist Danuta Solowiej-Wedderburn, the medal seeks to capture the act of studying coins. Uncirculated. Accompanied by Certificate of Authenticity.(112gr total.).
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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LOT 4539
Boxed The British Numismatic Society Bronze Centenary Medal.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
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Great Britain. Prince Albert and Princess Alexandra AE Commemorative Medal. Dated 1888. Nuremberg mint (Münzprägeanstalt L. Chr. Lauer). Commemorative issue of Silver Wedding Anniversary.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Designs by Ludwig Christian Lauer. THE FUTURE KING AND QUEEN OF GREAT BRITAIN & IRELAND · 1888 · and MADE IN GERMANY around conjoined busts of Prince Albert Edward and Princes Alexandra to left below three ostrich plumes / IN COMMEMORATION OF THE SILVER WEDDING around, OF TH. R. HS. ALBERT EDWARD PR. OF WALES - AND - ALEXANDRA PRS. OF WALES MARRIED 10th MARCH · 1863 · in ten lines. Cf. BHM 3358; W&E 1569A3; Rogers 590. 0.53gr, 13mm, 12h.
Extremely Fine. Extremely rare in this condition.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
The public celebrations for the silver wedding of the Prince and Princess of Wales were cancelled owing to the death of Kaiser Wilhelm I, when the court went into mourning (BHM 3353, note p.386). -
Great Britain. Hanover, George III AR Coronation Medal. Dated 22 September 1761 (in Roman numerals). Coronation medal. Designs by Johann Lorenz Natter.
Estimate: £500 - 700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £250
GEORGIVS • III • D • G • M • BRI • FRA • ET • HIB • REX • F• D •, laureate, draped and armored bust to right; L•N• in small lettering on truncation / PATRIAE • OVANTI, George seated to left on throne, holding sceptre and being crowned by Britannia standing to right; shield and trident to left, crowned lion and orb to right; in three lines in exergue, CORONAT • XXII • SEPT CIƆIƆCCLXI L • N •. BHM 23; Eimer 694; MYB 291K. 20.01gr, 34mm, 6h.
Extremely Fine. Toned. Hairlines and scratches.
From a private East Anglian collection formed since the 1980s. -
Russia. Nicholas II CU Medal. Dated 1912. Alexander III Memorial.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £936
АЛЕКСАНДРЪ III ИМПЕРАТОРЪ И САМОДЕРЖЕЦЪ ВСЕРОССIЙСКIЙ * around, РОДИЛСЯ 26 ФЕВРАЛЯ 1845 ГОДА to left and ВЪ БОЗѢ ПОЧИЛЪ 20 ОКТ. 1894 ГОДА to right of head of Emperor Alexander III to left; ΑΓ in small lettering on truncation / СООРУЖЕНЪ ЛЮБОВЬЮ НАРОДА and ВЪ МОСКВѢ in two lines to left, ИМПЕРАТОРОМЪ НИКОЛАЕМЪ II and ОТКРЫТЪ ВЪ 1912 Г. in two lines to right of Alexander III Memorial. Bitkin M333(R1). 21.00gr, 34mm, 12h.
Almost Uncirculated. Rare.
Private collection formed in Europe in the 1980s. Westminster collection, central London, UK.
