WORLD CROWNS & MINORS
GREAT BRITAIN. Bronze Prince of Wales National Thanksgiving Medal, 1872.
76.5 mm. Eimer-1618; BHM-2928. Londinia and Britannia invite the Queen and Prince of Wales into St. Paul's Cathedral, in exergue "I WAS GLAD WHEN THEY SAID UNTO ME LET US GO INTO THE HOUSE OF THE LORD"; Reverse: Incredibly detailed depiction of the Royal Procession and Congregation inside St. Peter's Cathedral, "NATIONAL THANKSGIVING/ FOR THE RECOVERY OF/ H.R.H. THE PRINCE OF WALES/ ST. PAUL'S LONDON" in panels and ribbons to left and right, date "27 FEB. 1872" in exergue. Rich mahogany finish, a few bumps on rim not visible from either side.CHOICE ALMOST UNCIRCULATED.
Estimate: $200