Coins, Tokens and Historical Medals

Great Exhibition, Hyde Park, 1851, Council Medal, a copper award by W. Wyon and J.F. Domard, conjoined busts of Victoria and Prince Albert left, trident and dolphins in field, rev. Britannia crowning standing figures of Commerce and Industry, flags and artefacts behind, edge named (The Honourable East India Company), 89mm (Allen A1; BHM 2461; E 1455). Extremely fine, rare; in maroon fitted case of issue by Barnby, Clerkenwell
£400-600

Similar medals named to The Honourable East India Company were sold in these rooms, 1 March 2000, lot 597, and 15 December 2005, lot 1217