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Code: 10680
William IV and Queen Adelaide, 1831 Silver Coronation Medal, by Thomas Wells Ingram.
Obverse: Conjoined busts of King William IV and Queen Adelaide facing right, with legend surrounding: THEIR MOST GRACIOUS MAJESTIES WILLIAM IV & ADELAIDE.
Reverse: William IV, standing to right, alongside his consort, is presented with the crown by Britannia, Scotia, Hibernia and Archbishop look on, winged Fame above.
Edge plain.
55mm in diameter, 69.8 grams.
BHM.1483, R2; cf Eimer 1250.
A very minor edge bruise at 6 o’clock otherwise good extremely fine, with a most attractive old cabinet tone and very rare.
Housed in a vintage faux tortoise shell leatherette box, from Winegartens Ltd, 145 Bishopsgate London.