Previous Lot Next Lot

Auction: 25007 - … British and World Coins and Medals featuring The Oriole Collection of Gold and Silver English Coins
Lot: 431

New Coal Exchange Opened, AE medal, 1849, by B. Wyon, issued by the Corporation of London, NEW COAL EXCHANGE OPENED OCT. 30TH 1849 BY H.R.H. PRINCE ALBERT, central portrait medallion of Victoria, surrounded by those of Prince Albert and Princess Royal, ON BEHALF OF HER MAJESTY QUEEN VICTORIA in exergue, rev. THE RT HONBLE SIR JAMES DUKE LORD MAYOR - JOHN WOOD ESQRE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE - JAMES B. BUNNING ESQRE ARCHITECT, Coal Exchange, heraldic devices on either side, below, City of London shield and motto, 89mm, 407.78g (Eimer 1435; BHM 2357), some previous cleaning and bruising to the edges, otherwise about extremely fine

Provenance

Noonan's, Auction 283, 14 November 2023, lot 1291

Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

Estimate
£300 to £500

Starting price
£210