Exonumia Auction - Maine Antique Digest

Corporation of the City of London Medalslegend reads: FOR THE RELIGION & VIRTUOUS EDUCATIONOF BOYS & THEIR INSTRUCITON IN LITERATURE &USEFUL KNOWLEDGE.John Carpenter was the London Town Clerk who founded aschool which subsequently became the City of London School.(F)Lot 341341. THE OPENING OF LONDON BRIDGE. 1831. BHM 1544,Welch 1, Eimer 1245. 51mm Benjamin Wyon, SC. ChoiceAbout Uncirculated. Obverse: Bare head of William IV, right.Legend: WILLIAM THE FOURTH. Rev: View of the LONDONBRIDGE. Below: COMMENCED 15. JUNE 1825/ OPENED 1.AUGUST, 1831. 700 specimens struck. (F)Lot 343343. VISIT OF QUEEN VICTORIA TO THE CORPORATIONOF LONDON, 1834. BHM 1775; Eimer 1334. Welch 5. 54mm.Bronze. William Wyon, Sc. Choice About Uncirculated. Obversewith VICTORIA REGINA to either side of her diademed headto the left. Reverse with a view of the façade of the Guildhall andin the exergue: IN HONOUR OF HER MAJESTY’S VISIT/ TOTHE CORPORATION OF LONDON/ 9 TH NOV: 1837. (F)Lot 342342. FOUNDATION OF THE CITY OF LONDON SCHOOL,1834. BHM 1680, Welch 4, Eimer 1279. 58mm. Thick 4.9mmplanchet. Bronze. Benjamin Wyon, Sc. Uncirculated, a fewminor spots. Obverse: LONDON above a view of the facade ofthe school. In exergue: FOUNDED/ BY THE CORPORATION./1834. Reverse: Knowledge seated, instructing a youth. Leaning ona tablet inscribed: JOHN/ CARPENTER/ 1447. The surroundingH90344. RE-OPENING OF THE ROYAL EXCHANGE, 1844. BHM2185; Eimer 1390; Welch 9. 73.7mm. Bronze. William Wyon, Sc.Uncirculated. Obverse: Bust of Sir Thomas Gresham wearing acap and facing left surrounded by A Latin legend which translatesas, “The Royal Exchange, founded A.D. 1571 by Sir ThomasGresham, citizen of London.” Reverse: A statue of QueenVictoria before the Royal Exchange. Legend above: REST. ET.APERT. AVSP. VICTORIA REG. (Restored and opened under thePatronage of Queen Victoria.) The base of the statue is inscribedwith the Roman numeral date for 28 October 1844. A total of 1550were struck of this and the 28mm size medal. It is not known howthis was split between the two sizes, but presumably there were