Historical and Art Medals

Plymouth, Mayor’s medal, 1803, a bronze-gilt award medal, unsigned, arms, legends on scrolls around, date 17 MARCH 1803 below, rev. legend in 16 lines, THE FREEMEN OF PLYMOUTH REQUEST YOUR WEARING THIS MEDAL, TO BE RETURNED AT THE EXPIRATION OF YOUR MAYORALTY, etc., edge engraved (To Digory Forrest Esq: Amicus Populi), 53mm (BHM –). Small test mark on edge, otherwise extremely fine and extremely rare; in a non-original red fitted case (£150-200)

Illustrated on the Plates. Sir Diggory Forest served as mayor in 1814-15. Sold with a letter from Plymouth City Museum & Art Gallery, in which it is stated that only six such presentation medals for mayors of Plymouth were struck and inferring that this example may be the only one that is available to commerce