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LOT 3528
Great Britain. Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Edward VII AR Coronation Medal. 9 August 1902. Royal mint. Dies by George William de Saulles.
EDWARD VII CROWNED 9 AUGUST 1902, crowned bust to right / ALEXANDRA QUEEN CONSORT, crowned bust to right, date on ribbon below. Eimer 1871a; BHM 3737. Near Extremely Fine.(12.60gr, 31mm, 12h.).
Provenance
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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LOT 3528
Great Britain. Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Edward VII AR Coronation Medal.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
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