Great Britain Historical Medals
Lot 3738 Session 14 (4.30pm Thursday 24 November) Leslie J Carlisle C Great Britain Historical Medals
Estimate $300
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $320
GREAT EXHIBITION PRIZE MEDAL, 1851, in bronze (77mm), (BHM 2462; Eimer 1456), obverse by W.Wyon, conjoined busts of Victoria and Albert left, trident at side and dolphins below, reverse by Leonard C.Wyon, Britannia seated confers a wreath upon the head of Industria, kneeling, Africa, America and Europe in attendance, to right a bust of Flaxman on a socle, struck by Royal Mint, edge inscribed, 'Prize Medal Of The Exhibition Presented to W.D.Haggard by Leonard C.Wyon'. A few small edge nicks and some small digs in reverse exergue, otherwise nearly uncirculated and scarce.
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