Aust Historical Medals
Lot 594 Session 3 (2.30pm Tuesday) Aust Historical Medals
Estimate $3,000
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $3,000
GEORGE III, Resolution and Adventure Medal (1772), uniface striking of the obverse die in copper (44mm, 4.5mm thick-the normal weight), reverse die blank with raised striations, by B. F. (on truncation for Matthew Boulton) (cf M.H.373; BHM 165). Softly struck on parts of the legend, even brown patina, nearly extremely fine and possibly unique.
Ex L.R.Smith Collection (Spink Australia Sale 31 lot 1328 part f).
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