Exonumia Auction - Maine Antique Digest

Corporation of the City of London MedalsIMPERATOR (Alexander II, Emperor of Russia) around a bustto the left. Reverse: Londinia attended by two cupids extendinga welcoming hand to the Czar, Peace with outstretched arms andwings stands behind. Legend: SERVORUM EMANCIPATORLIBERAE CIVITATIS HOSPES. XVIII MAII MDCCCLXXIV.Exergue: LONDINI. (The liberator of the serfs and guest of a freecity. 18 May 1874 at London). 400 struck. (G)Lot 353 (reduced)352. VISIT OF KING GEORGE OF GREECE TO LONDON, 1880.BHM 3077; Eimer 1668, Welch 16. 76.2mm. Bronze. George G.Adams, Sc. Essentially Uncirculated. Obverse with GEORGE 1 STKING OF THE HELLENES around a bare headed bust of the kingto the left. On the reverse a figure of Londonia offers an addressof welcome to Greece before a view of the Parthenon. To the lefton Londonia is a figure of Britannia and in the distance, a viewof St. Paul’s Cathedral. Again, a scant 400 of these medals werestruck. In our 2010 Auction Eighty, we sold an Unc. specimenwith cabinet friction for $632.50.353. OPENING OF THE NEW BUILDING OF THE CITY OFLONDON SCHOOL, 1882. BHM 3133. Welch 18, Eimer1690. 76.3mm. Bronze. J.S. and A.B. Wyon, Sc. Uncirculatedwith minor field marks. Obverse: Conjoined busts of Prince andPrincess of Wales, their names to either side. Reverse: CITY OFLONDON SCHOOL NEW BUILDINGS OPENED around frontH94Lot 352 (reduced)view of the school. Flanked by the arms of the Prince of Wales andof the City of London. A cartouche below is inscribed: BY HISROYAL HIGHNESS/ THE PRINCE OF WALES/ 12 DEC. 1882.400 struck. (G)354. ADMISSION OF PRINCE ALBERT VICTOR OF WALESTO THE FREEDOM OF THE CITY OF LONDON, 1885.BHM 3182. Welch 20. Eimer 171776.7mm. Bronze. GeorgeAdams, Sc. Obv: bust, right, within a wreath. Choice Uncirculated.Legend: H.R.H. PRINCE ALBERT VICTOR EDWARD OFWALES BORN JANUARY 8 TH 1864. Reverse: The Prince isshown shaking hands with the Lord Chamberlain, who holds acasket containing a copy of the City Freedom. The Lord Mayerstands behind a table upon which rests the City sword and mace,At fat left stands Princess Alexandra and at far right, The Prince ofWales.The Freedom of the City of London is an honor bestowed by theCity upon a valued member of the community or upon a visitingcelebrity or dignitary. It arose from the medieval practice of