Commemorative & Historical Medals 1906-1935

Sale NZ1    11–15 Sep 2023   Noble Numismatics   Sydney

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Lot 608    SESSION 2 (11.30AM MONDAY 11TH SEPTEMBER)    Commemorative & Historical Medals 1906-1935

Estimate $250
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H.M.S. Renown, 1920, uniface, struck in brass (21mm), no maker (M.-). Extremely fine and extremely rare.

Unlisted in Morel. Possibly a trial or centrepiece for a larger medal.

HMS Renown was the lead ship of her class of battlecruisers of the Royal Navy built during the First World War. She was launched on 4 March 1916.

When the Grand Fleet was disbanded in April 1919, Renown was assigned to the Battlecruiser Squadron of the Atlantic Fleet. In June she was refitted in preparation for a tour of Canada, Newfoundland and the United States by Edward, the Prince of Wales (later King Edward VIII). The ship sailed in March 1920 for Australia and New Zealand with the Prince of Wales and his entourage aboard and made many stops en route. She returned to Portsmouth in October and was placed in reserve in November. She was scrapped on 19 March 1948.

Ex Ian McCutcheon Collection, purchased privately in April 2014.

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