Great Exhibition, Hyde Park, 1851, an Exhibitor’s copper medal by W. Wyon, edge impressed (Austria No. 518), 44mm (Allen A55; BHM 2463; E 1459); Department of Science and Art, Queen’s National Medal, 1859, in copper, by W. Wyon, named (George Gillford, Inorganic Chemistry), 38mm; together with other 19th century medals (45), mostly white metal [46]. Varied state £80-100

The first medal was awarded to Aloys Helm, of Sierninghofen, Stadt Steyr, a knife manufacturer