Commemorative, Historical and Art Medals

British Honduras, Society of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce, President’s Medal, a silver award by W. Wyon, bust of Prince Albert right, rev. legend around and within wreath, edge impressed (To Robert Temple Esqr (Chief Justice of British Honduras) for his paper on ‘British Honduras, its history, trade, and natural resources’), 56mm (BHM 2285; E 1420). Two rim cuts on reverse and polished in the past, otherwise very fine £300-400

Provenance: R.J. Ford Collection, Part I, Spink Auction 79, 15 October 1990, lot 537 [from Spink].

The paper was read to the Society in 1847