British Medals, George V and Queen Mary, Coronation 1911, silver medal for Wrightington RDC, by Frank Bowcher for Vaughton, conjoined busts l., rev. central crown above mace and olive spray, edge engraved, PRESENTED BY THOS WITTER. RDC WRIGHTINGTON, 38mm. (cf. BHM.4056; W&E.5423, 6a), Birmingham hallmark, maker V & S, small suspension loop added, matt surface, extremely fine and very rare; silver medal, by (?) Marples & Beasley, conjoined busts l., rev. a cherub carries the crown to Britannia, 38mm., hallmark on obverse, small suspension loop added, very fine; another, copper, 38mm. (BHM.4025; W&E.5166.4, 3), mint state (3)
*last bt. B. A. Seaby, 1980
Wrightington is a small parish in West Lancashire. The second medal has the maker's mark TF for Thomas Fattorini, not the M & B mark of Marples & Beasley, to which firm the medal is always attributed.
(100-140 GBP)