Coins, Historical Medals and Antiquities

Christening of the Prince of Wales, 1842, a copper medal by B. Wyon, bust of Friedrich Wilhelm IV of Prussia right, rev. three crowned shields, plume above, 45mm (W & E 337A.1; BHM 2051; E 1364). Edge bruise at 9 o’clock, otherwise good very fine, scarce £40-£60

The three shields represent the Prince’s godfathers, King Friedrich Wilhelm, Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge and Prince Ferdinand of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha