Auction Catalogue

30 June 2004

Starting at 10:00 AM

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

Grand Connaught Rooms  61 - 65 Great Queen St  London  WC2B 5DA

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№ 1592

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30 June 2004

Hammer Price:
£80

Japan, Marriage of the Crown Prince Yoshihito and Sadako, 1900, a bronze medal, unsigned, fans and flowers, rev. tablet containing legend in five lines, 55mm (cf. Baldwin Hong Kong 35, 828). Extremely fine, rare; in original maroon case with gilt-blocked lid (£40-60)

Struck at the Imperial mint, Osaka. The marriage of the Crown Prince took place on 25 May 1900