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LOT 3540
Great Britain. York Cathedral WM Medal. 1855. Birmingham mint (Elkington & Co.). Dies by Jacob Wiener.
Exterior of the cathedral, YORK CATHEDRAL BUILT 630•642. BURNT 1069. REBUILT 1070. AGAIN BURNT 1137. RECONSTRUCTED 1171-1361. RESTORATION FINISHED 1832. and ELKINGTON & CO LONDON in seven lines in exergue, J.WIENER to left / Interior of the cathedral, J. WIENER BRUXELLES in exergue. BHM 2558; Eimer 1508. Good Very Fine.(86gr, 59mm, 12h.).
Provenance
From the private coin collection of a West London, UK, gentleman, formed since the mid 1980s.
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