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Triskeles Sale 28  21 Jun 2019
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Lot 699

Estimate: 100 USD
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Great Britain, Plymouth Dockyard Renamed Devonport. 1824. Æ medal (54 mm). by R. Ellis and J. Ramsey. PORTUS ET ARA TUIS, Neptune standing facing in marine car drawn by two hippocamps in the waters before Devonport, holding trident and pointing toward dockyard; above, Fame flying right, blowing trumpet and holding scroll enscribed DEVONPORT; R. ELLIS. DEL. below / IN GRATEFUL / COMMEMORATION / OF THE CONDESCENSION / OF HIS MOST GRACIOUS / MAJESTY GEORGE IV, / WHO CONFERRED UPON THE TOWN / FORMERLY KNOWN AS / PLYMOUTH DOCK / THE NAME OF / DEVONPORT. / ANN. DOM. / MDCCCXXIV in twelve lines; J. RAMSEY. DIREX. below. BHM 1244. A rich mahogany brown patina with mint red on the reverse. Choice extremely fine.
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