Code: 11299
Coronation of Queen Victoria, Official Gold Medal, 28th June 1838.
By Benedetto Pistrucci for the Royal Mint.
Obverse: VICTORIA D . G . BRITANNIARUM REGINA F . D ., Diademed bust facing left.
Reverse: ERIMUS TIBI NOBILE REGNUM, Victoria enthroned, receives a crown from Britannia, Hibernia and Scotia, INAUGURATA DIE JUNII XXVIII MDCCCXXXVIII in exergue, in three lines.
Edge plain.
31.42g, 37mm in diameter.
Eimer 1315; BHM 1801; Stef. Vol. I, pl. 32.
Lightly toned, brilliant and much as struck, a pleasingly good extremely fine, minor contacts marks as seen, one of only 1,369 issued in this metal, scarce and extremely sought after, especially as housed in a contemporary-leatherette fitted case.
