Lot 3747

Sale 113 · Important Australian & World Coins, Medals, Tokens & Banknotes

Description

Thomas Holloway Memorial Medal, 1858, in bronze (62mm), by J.Moore, (BHM 2635; Eimer 1525), obverse, bust of Holloway left, reverse, 'Memorial Medal/Of/Holloway's/Pills & Ointment/Introduced To The Public/15 Octr 1837/Profile Of The Proprietor/This Holloway/Engraved From Life/By/Joseph Moore/Birmingham/1858'. Some light hairlines, otherwise extremely fine and scarce.

See Andrews 660-672 for the series of tokens produced in 1857 and 1858 by Professor Holloway and with same obverse design by J.Moore, used in colonial Australia.

Estimate
$300
Result Status
Sold
Prices Realised
$280

Download session catalogue PDF