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Auction: 25007 - … British and World Coins and Medals featuring The Oriole Collection of Gold and Silver English Coins
Lot: 435

Golden Jubilee of Victoria, Official 'Large' AR Medal, by J. E. Boehm for the Royal Mint, 1887, VICTORIA REGINA ET IMPERATRIX, crowned and veiled bust left, rev. IN . COMMEMORATION, enthroned figure of Empire, facing, flanked by standing figures of Science, Letters and Art, opposite those of Industry and Agriculture. At their feet, below Empire, are Mercury, reclining, and Time. Above, two cherubs displaying shields, five linked shields, inscribed ASIA AMERICA EUROPE AUSTRALASIA and AFRICA in exergue, 214.14g, 77mm (Eimer 1733; BHM 3219), area of staining to obverse field, lightly contact and pinmarked, otherwise with a handsome original brilliance and toned to the recesses, extremely fine and in original case of issue

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Estimate
£500 to £600

Starting price
£450