Great Britain - Historical Medals
Lot 932 SESSION 4 (4.30PM TUESDAY 23RD NOV) Great Britain - Historical Medals
Estimate $100
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GEORGE CANNING, French memorial medal, 1827, in bronze (51mm) by Galle, obverse, bust left, reverse, inscription in French, A la Concorde des Peuples around, 'Liberte/Civile/et/Religieuse/dans/l'Univers/1827', in centre within circle; The Iron & Steel Institute Meeting in Belgium, 1873, commemorative medal in bronze (45mm) by J.Moore, obverse bust of King Leopold II of Belgium, left. Nearly extremely fine - extremely fine. (2)
George Canning, Tory Statesman, born in Marylebone, London 11th April 1770, died 8th August 1827. Canning held a number of senior cabinet positions, including that of Foreign Secretary before becoming Prime Minister in April 1827 for just 118 days.
First medal ex Baldwins Sale 69 (lot 74).
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