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

№ 556

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1 March 2000

Hammer Price:
£45

BRITISH HISTORICAL MEDALS British, Royal Horticultural Society, Banksian award medal, 1820, in silver, by W. Wyon, bust of Banks right, reverse legend around, named (Presented to John Sudlow, Esq., for Braddick’s American Peach, Exhibited September 18th, 1821), 38mm (BHM 1041; E 1138). Graze on truncation and minor obverse rim nick, about extremely fine, reverse better, nicely toned, a very early and interesting award of this medal (£40-60)