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Auction 21  26 Sep 2018
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Lot 783

Estimate: 100 GBP
Price realized: 110 GBP
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British Medals, Victoria, Coronation 1838, a group of three medals, by (?) W. J. Taylor or J. Davis, unsigned, gilt-copper, 45.5mm.; copper, 34.5mm., perhaps a trial, without reverse legend; and white metal, 45.5mm., diademed bust l., her hair tied in chignon, VICTORIA – ASCENDED THE BRITISH THRONE..., rev. the Queen enthroned, her foot resting on lion, attended by Britannia, Justice, Hope and Commerce, without legend, 45.5mm. (BHM.1842; Eimer 1313; W&E.138.7, not listed in gilt; 138.5; 138.10, this variety not listed), first two good very fine; white metal extremely fine, pierced and with split-ring suspender (3)
*second bt. B. A. Seaby, 1984
The medal is found in various sizes (see also lots 781 and 782) and the normal reverse has the one-word legend CORONATION above the figures, and the exergue legend, AT WESTMINSTER – JUNE 28. 1838. The cataloguers assume the second item is a trial striking.
(100-150 GBP)
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