Historical and Art Medals, Numismatic Books

India, Madras Exhibition, 1859, a bronze medal by B. Wyon for Hancock, laureate bust of Victoria left, rev. semi-naked female seated left under palm-tree, her head to right, oxen and hut in background, edge named (Lt. Col. G.W.Y. Simpson, Madras Exhibition 1859), 63mm (Pudd. 855.4; BDM VI, 584; cf. DNW 55, 1631). Trifling marks, otherwise extremely fine and patinated (£70-90)