Important British and World Coins, Tokens, Historial and Art Medals, Numismatic Books and Banknotes

British Ornithologists’ Union, Golden Jubilee, 1908, a gold award medal by J.A. Restall, Egyptian ibis by the Nile at sunrise, distant pyramid and further birds atop temple ruin at right, rev. legend, named (Presented to Wilfrid Hudleston Hudleston M.A., F.R.S., one of the Founders), hallmarked Birmingham 1908, 22ct, 54.65g, 52mm. Brilliant mint state; in black fitted case of issue, extremely rare (£600-700)

W.H. Hudleston was one of only four original founding members of the Society surviving at the time of its Golden Jubilee in 1908, the others being F.D. Goodman, P.S. Goodman and P.L. Sclater – all were given gold medals. For another medal named to W.H. Hudleston, see lot 1476. Illustration reduced