Lot 447

Sale 128 · Important Australian, British, World, and Ancient Coins, Banknotes, and Medals

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/Thos Holloway/Engraved From Life/By/Joseph Moore/Birmingham/1858'.?Toned, good extremely fine and scarce.

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

Ex Noble Numismatics Sale 81 (lot 1202).

Estimate
$500
Result Status
Sold
Prices Realised
$750

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