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

Medals, Jamaica, Jamaica International Exhibition, 1891, a white metal medal, unsigned, bust of Sir Henry Blake left, rev. panoramic view of the exhibition buildings, 43mm; a white metal medal from the same dies as the second medal in the previous lot, 32mm (Roehrs 1567) [2]. Both very fine, second pierced £100-150

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Coins, Tokens and Medals of the Caribbean from the late Raymond Brandon Collection.

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Sir Henry Arthur Blake was later to be Governor-General of Hong Kong (1898-1903). The medal is unusual in that there is no obverse legend and Blake is unidentified. Brandon’s index card states ‘possibly 2 known’