Historical and Art Medals, Numismatic Books

British Exhibition, New York, 1960, tombac medals by C. Ironside (2), trophy of arms, revs. Royal shield, both 39mm, on thick and thin flans, former believed to be a trial (BHM 4478; E 2101); ‘Britannia Moneta’ medals or die trials (2), silver and bronze, both 36mm; Mint Directors’ Conference, London, 1972, a silver medal, unsigned [by R. Guyatt], 50mm; Queen’s Award to Industry won by the Royal Mint, 1973, a cast silver medal, 24mm; End of Production at Tower Hill, 1975, medals (2) in silver and bronze, both 54mm (E 2132); Seven Centuries of the Trial of the Pyx, 1982, a cast bronze plate, 88 x 67mm; Royal Mint, 1,100 Years in Minting, 1986, a bronze medal, 63mm, edge stamped 632; Royal Mint, Queens Award for Export, 1987, a bronze medal, unsigned, 63mm, edge stamped 210; Millennium of the Office of High Sheriff, 1992, a bronze medal, 63mm; Royal Mint Young Collectors’ Club, a bronze medal, 38mm; Royal Mint, enamelled staff pin badge, 32mm [14]. Extremely fine and better, some rare; several in cases of issue (£80-120)

Graham Dyer has kindly confirmed to the vendor that the End of Production at Tower Hill medal in bronze is decidedly rarer than the silver equivalent; there were very few sales of the bronze medal as the public demand for it was very low. The Pyx plate replicas were presented to those attending the luncheon at Goldsmiths’ Hall following the delivery of the verdict of the jury on 7 May 1982