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Numismatic Society of London, 1887, bronze medals by Lydia Gay for J. Pinches (2), bust of Sir John Evans right, reverse legends in and around wreath, 58mm (BHM 3344; E 1729; MJP p.170); Charles Roach Smith, 1890, a bronze medal by J.H. Pinches, 58mm (BHM 3396; E 1757) [3]. All with surface marks, last about extremely fine, others very fine (£40-60)

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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The Numismatic Society of London (now the Royal Numismatic Society), was founded in December 1836. Its then president was Sir John Evans (1823-1908), the distinguished archaeologist and numismatist. Charles Roach Smith (1807-90), antiquary and numismatist, was a foundation member and the first medallist of the Numismatic Society of London. He received a silver specimen of this medal on 30 July 1890, three days before his death