Auction Catalogue

2 & 3 April 2014

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Ancient, British and World Coins, Tokens, Jetons, Medals and Books

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

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Lot

№ 800

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2 April 2014

Hammer Price:
£120

Joseph Boehm (?), c. 1890, a Victoria, Halfcrown, 1890, with repoussé bust three-quarters right wearing bonnet and royal neck-badge, 32mm. Extremely fine and very rare £80-100

Joseph Edgar Boehm (1834-90), designer of the unpopular Victorian Jubilee coinage. The cataloguer suggests this piece was fashioned in his likeness as a tribute to him