Auction Catalogue

13 July 2011

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Commemorative, Historical and Art Medals

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

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Lot

№ 1874

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13 July 2011

Hammer Price:
£1,700

South Africa, Colony of Natal, 1902, a silver African Chiefs medal by J & S, crowned bust right, rev. royal arms and supporters over vignette of running antelopes, colony of natal, 51mm (W & E 4325C.4). Extremely fine and very rare; with clip and ring for suspension £200-300

Provenance: R. Lomas Collection.

While the smaller medal (W & E 4325C.2) is recognised as the medal issued to dignitaries in Natal (see previous lot), this larger medal (W & E 4325C.4) was only issued to African chiefs and did not have a specific coronation-related function