Lot 1090
Lot 31090 > Victoria gold "Coronation" Medal 1838 MS61 NGC, Eimer-1315, BHM-1801. 36.5mm. 30.95gm. By Benedetto Pistrucci. Just 1,369 specimens of this medal were struck, and it remains amongst the most popular of the British gold coronation series. Its engraver, Benedetto Pistrucci, combines elements from some of the most celebrated British coins: the reverse depicting young Victoria seated on her throne beside a lion, being presented the crown by Britannia, Hibernia and Scotia, the 'three graces' with arms around one another. On the obverse, we see the sculptured likeness of the 19-year old Victoria rendered proudly from the reflective fields behind. The present example is quite Prooflike and reflective, uniformly hairlined as expected for the grade but nevertheless a premium representative of this heavily demanded type.
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