Unlocalised issues, George, Prince of Wales, c. 1795, a copper medal by J. Milton, draped bust left, rev. Prince of Wales’ plumes, 32mm, 13.95g/12h (Stainton 13; DH Ayrshire 1). Light die flaw behind head and the beginnings of a flaw in front of face, rim nicks and a small edge bruise, otherwise very fine and patinated, very rare £200-300

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Late Robinson S. Brown Jr Collection.

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Provenance: P.C. Deane Collection; W.J. Noble Collection, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 1254 [from A. Davisson 1991]; bt R. Gladdle August 1998.

Stainton (BNJ 1983) comprehensively demolished the prior association of this laudatory medal with the Ayrshire entrepreneur William Fullarton.



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