Ancient, British and World Coins, Tokens, Historical Medals and Banknotes

Opening of the New Council Chamber at the Guildhall, 1884, a large bronze medal by J.S. and A.B. Wyon, interior of the Chamber, reverse Londinia, attended by Commerce and Magistracy, addressing her council, 77mm (BHM 3177; E 1705; Welch 19; Taylor 206a). Extremely fine and practically as struck, a wonderfully detailed medal (£50-70)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Historical Medals - The Property of a European Collector.

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400 struck. The Chamber, designed by the City architect Sir Horace Jones, was built in 1883-4 to seat 206 members. It was destroyed in the 1940 Blitz