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Auction: 22106 - Spink Numismatic e-Circular 18 - British and World Coins, Medals and Tokens - e-Auction
Lot: 1608

Wesleyan Centenary AR medals | Presented to Reverend Nicholas Sibly, 1839, by C. F. Carter, CHARLES WESLEY, M.A. BORN AT EPWORTH, DECR. 18. 1708. DIED IN LONDON, MARH. 29. 1788, three-quarters draped bust left, rev. CENTENARY OF WESLEYAN METHODISM, 1839., 7 line inscription below, "GOD BURIES HIS WORKMEN, BUT CARRIES ON HIS WORK." below, 66mm, 134.64g; JOHN WESLEY, M.A. BORN AT EPWORTH, JUNE 17TH. 1703. DIED IN LONDON, MARCH 2ND. 1791., draped bust left, rev. CENTENARY OF WESLEYAN METHODISM, 1839., facade of Centenary Hall, "THE WORLD IS MY PARISH". below, 66mm, 129.24g, (Eimer 1329), the reverses lightly wiped, yet both with proof-like surfaces, the obverses darkly toned, good extremely fine, in original presentation case inscribed PRESENTED AS A TOKEN OF CHRISTIAN REPECT TO REVD. NICHOLAS SIBLY. BY HIS WESLEYAN BRETHREN IN THE JERSEY CIRCUIT SEPT. 25 1839, the Hymn for the Centenary attached to the bottom of the box

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