Baldwin & Sons
Auction 101 28 September 2016
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COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, BRITISH HISTORICAL MEDALS, Matthew Boulton (1728-1809), 10th Anniversary of his Death, Early Trial Striking in Copper of G F Pidgeon's Memorial Medal, 1819, by G F Pidgeon, bust right wearing frock coat, after Peter Rouw, MATTHEVS BOULTON, rev legend within wreath, INVENTAS AVT QVI VITAM EXCOLVERE PER ARTES, plain edge, 63.5mm (BHM 976; Eimer 1114; Pollard pp.316-318). Extremely fine.
This is a curious striking with the obverse and reverse not perfectly aligned, leaving the edge with an un-matched swelling. The obverse appears to be on a slightly concave flan, the reverse slightly convex. This medal was issued by Boulton's son and successor, Matthew Robinson Boulton, and Pollard records the history of the delays surrounding its production. The reverse legend (from Virgil, Aen. VI, 663), ends ARTIS on the final medal, not ARTES as here. Another example with the ARTES legend (not recognised at that time by the cataloguer), and plain edge, was sold at Baldwin's Auction 81, 10 May 2013, lot 3124.
Estimate: £300-400
This is a curious striking with the obverse and reverse not perfectly aligned, leaving the edge with an un-matched swelling. The obverse appears to be on a slightly concave flan, the reverse slightly convex. This medal was issued by Boulton's son and successor, Matthew Robinson Boulton, and Pollard records the history of the delays surrounding its production. The reverse legend (from Virgil, Aen. VI, 663), ends ARTIS on the final medal, not ARTES as here. Another example with the ARTES legend (not recognised at that time by the cataloguer), and plain edge, was sold at Baldwin's Auction 81, 10 May 2013, lot 3124.
Estimate: £300-400