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Auction: 21124 - Spink Numismatic e-Circular 9: British and World Coins & Commemorative Medals
Lot: 6122

Matthew Boulton (1728-1809), Obesquies, 1809, AE medal, MATTHEW BOULTON DIED AUGUST 17TH 1809 AGED 81 YEARS, rev. within wreath, IN MEMORY OF HIS OBESQUIES AUGST 24TH 1809, 41mm (Eimer 1003; BHM 662), cleaned, a bolder very fine

Struck for distribution amongst the mourners at Boulton's funeral and to workmen at his factory. Boulton was an English manufacturer and was the business partner of Scottish engineer James Watt. He was involved with the minting of coins and supplied the Royal Mint with the latest technology for this process.

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