Auction Catalogue

17 November 1999

Starting at 1:00 PM

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Ancient, Celtic, British, Irish and World Coins, Tokens, and Historical Medals

The Regus Conference Centre  12 St James Square  London  SW1Y 4RB

Lot

№ 786

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17 November 1999

Hammer Price:
£160

Visit of Emperor Wilhelm II to the City of London, 1891, a pair of bronze medals by Elkington & Co, conjoined busts of Wilhelm and Princess Augusta right, reverse Londinia indicating shipping on the Thames to a figure of Prussia, St Paul’s behind, both 80mm (BHM 3412; E 1768; Welch 24) [2]. Brilliant and practically as struck; in original gilt-blocked case, this somewhat rubbed (£80-100)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of City of London Medals.

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Collection

450 struck