Ancient, British and World Coins, Token, Historical and Art Medals, Numismatic Books and Banknotes

Exhibitions: England and Wales, Cardiff, Cardiff International Exhibition, 1888, a gilt-bronze medal by Baddeley & Reynolds, conjoined crowned arms, rev. wreath, named (Awarded to Messrs. Waterlow Bros & Layton Limited), 57mm (Allen Pt 1). Extremely fine, scarce (£40-60)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, British Medals from the Collection of James Spencer.

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Obverse only illustrated. Waterlow Bros & Layton Ltd, printers, Birchin lane, London, evolved in 1877 out of the split in the Waterlow stamp and banknote printing family firm founded by James Waterlow (†1876). In 1920 the two companies amalgamated