Exonumia Auction - Maine Antique Digest

Corporation of the City of London MedalsCONCORDES SERVAT AMICITIA (Friendship keeps them ongood terms.) In exergue: LONDINI RECEPTII/ 19. APR. 1855.350 specimens struck. (G)Lot 344 (reduced)many more made of the smaller size. (G)Lot 346 (reduced)Lot 345 (reduced)345. RECEPTION FOR NAPOLEON III, EMPEROR FRANCEAT THE GUILDHALL 1855. BHM 2561, Welch 7, Eimer 1496.77mm. Bronze Benjamin Wyon, Sc. Choice Uncirculated withreflective surfaces. Obverse: Conjoined busts of Napoleon III andEugenie facing three-quarters left. NAPOLEON III ET EUGENIAGALLORUM IMPERATOR ET IMPERATRIX around. Reverse:3 figures at center – Britannia introducing Gallia to Londinia,346. RECEPTION OF VICTOR EMMANUEL II AT THEGUILDHALL, 1855. BHM 2567; Eimer 1499, Welch 8.76.4mm. Bronze. Benjamin Wyon. AE 77mm. Uncirculatedwith a tiny obverse verdigris spot on them “P” of RECEPTUS.” Obverse: Bust of Victor Emmanuel II, left. Leg: VICTORIUSEMMANUEL II REX SARDINAE IN LONDINIUM APRAESIDE CIVIBUSQUE RECEPTUS (Victor Emmanuel II,King of Sardinia, received in London by the Lord Mayor andcitizens). Reverse: Londinia standing beside Britannia, seatedand greeting Sardinia. Leg: LIBERI LIBERIS GRATULANTURSOCIIS (Freemen congratulate their free allies). 350 issued. In itsoriginal green 4 ½ x 4 ½” case bearing the arms of London and an8 line giltstamped inscription. Lettering on the case slightly faded.(G-H)347. ENTRY OF PRINCESS ALEXANDRA INTO THE CITYOF LONDON, 1863. BHM 2783, Welch 9, Eimer 1561. 77mm.Bronze. J.S. and A.B. Wyon, Sc. About Uncirculated with a fewscattered field marks. Obverse: Bare head of the Princess facing91H