Coins, Historical Medals and Antiquities

Horticultural Society of London, Banksian Medal, a silver award by W. Wyon, bare head of Sir Joseph Banks right, rev. named (Presented to Mr Michael Keens for Strawberries, Exhibited June 18th 1822), 38mm (BHM 1041; E 1138). Cleaned at one time and now re-toned, about extremely fine, an early award £80-£100

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Claremont Collection of Historical Medals.

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Prince Leopold was a keen botanist and was made an honorary member of the Society in 1817