Australian Historical Medals
Lot 1286 SESSION 4 (2.30PM TUESDAY 25TH JULY) Australian Historical Medals
Estimate $12,000
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $10,500
GEORGE III, Resolution and Adventure medal, 1772, in silver (44mm) struck with second reverse die, by BF (Matthew Boulton Fecit)(MH 173; BHM 165). Attractive grey and iridescent toning, nearly uncirculated and rare, one of the finest of 132 struck.
Ex Jose Medina Collection (Almanzar's MB Sale June 30, 1973, USA)(lot 4639), John J Ford Collection (Stacks May 2006), Noble Numismatics sale 83 (lot 919) and Brian Maloney Collection.
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