Auction Catalogue

30 November 2000

Starting at 1:00 PM

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Ancient, British and World Coins. Tokens, Tickets and Passes. Historical and Art Medals. British and World Paper Money.

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

Lot

№ 555

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30 November 2000

Estimate: £200–£300

Plymouth, Mayor’s medal, 1803, a bronze-gilt award medal, unsigned, arms, legends on scrolls around, date 17 MARCH 1803 below, reverse legend in 16 lines, THE FREEMEN OF PLYMOUTH REQUEST YOUR WEARING THIS MEDAL, TO BE RETURNED AT THE EXPIRATION OF YOUR MAYORALTY, etc., edge engraved (To Digory Forrest Esq: Amicus Populi), 53mm (BHM –). Small test mark on edge, otherwise extremely fine and extremely rare; in a non-original red fitted case (£200-300)

Sir Diggory Forest served as mayor of Plymouth, 1814-15. Sold with a letter from Plymouth City Museum & Art Gallery, in which it is stated that only six such presentation medals for mayors of Plymouth were struck and inferring that this example may be the only one that is named