Coins and Historical Medals

Great Exhibition, Hyde Park, 1851, Juror’s Medal, a copper award by W. Wyon and G.G. Adams, conjoined busts of Victoria and Prince Albert left, dolphins below, trident behind, rev. seated figure of Industry attended by Commerce, receiving wreath from Fame, edge named (Jules Henri Gernaert, Juror Exhibition 1851), 64mm (Allen HP-A040; BHM 2464; E 1457). Minor marks on reverse, otherwise good extremely fine, rare £300-£400

Jules Henri Gernaert, Engineer-in-Chief of the Corps of Miners, Belgium