LOT 4529
Great Britain. Prince Albert and Princess Alexandra AE Commemorative Medal. Dated 1888. Nuremberg mint (Münzprägeanstalt L. Chr. Lauer). Commemorative issue of Silver Wedding Anniversary.
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. Extremely Fine. Extremely rare in this condition.(0.53gr, 13mm, 12h.).
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
FootnotesThe 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).
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LOT 4529
Great Britain. Prince Albert and Princess Alexandra AE Commemorative Medal.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
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Great Britain. Hanover, Victoria AR Diamond Jubilee Commemorative Medal. Dually dated 1837 and 20 June 1897. Royal mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Designs by G.W. de Saulles after T. Brock and W. Wyon. VICTORIA ANNVM REGNI SEXAGESIMVM FELICITER CLAVDIT XX IVN • MDCCCXCVII •, crowned and veiled bust to left / Head to left, wearing bandeau; LONGITVDO DIERVM IN DEXTERA EIVS in left field, ET IN SINISTRA GLORIA in right field; olive branch and date below. BHM 3506; Eimer 1817. 9.71gr, 25mm, 12h.
Very Fine.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Boxed The British Numismatic Society Bronze Centenary Medal. 2003. Commemorative Medal of the 100th anniversary of the British Numismatic Society's founding.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
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. 112gr total.
Uncirculated. Accompanied by Certificate of Authenticity.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Russia, Empire. Alexander II CU Rouble Trial Strike. Dated 1860.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £416
РУБЛЬ 1860 С.П.Б., laurel and oak twigs at the sides / Blank. 67.93gr, 46mm.
Extremely Fine.
Private collection formed in Europe in the 1980s. Westminster collection, central London, UK.
