Auction Catalogue

1 March 2000

Starting at 1:00 PM

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Ancient, Celtic, British and World Coins. Historical and Art Medals. British and World Banknotes

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

Lot

№ 554

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1 March 2000

Hammer Price:
£15

BRITISH HISTORICAL MEDALS British, National Edition of Shakespeare, silver medal by Küchler for subscribers, named to admiral skeefn lutwidge, 48mm (BHM 554). Rather mishandled: cleaned in the past and with some marks to surface and rims, about very fine (£20-30)

The recipient, Admiral Skeffington Lutwidge commanded the Terrible at Toulon in 1793 and took part in the reduction of Corsica in 1794.