80th Birthday of Christopher Blunt, 1984, a cast bronze medal by Annabel Eley for G.W. Lunt, bust right, emblems from an Anglo-Saxon penny of Offa, moneyer Ibba, behind, rev. legend around a cascade of coins, 50mm (W 3011; BNJ 1984, p.188; BM Acq. 1983-7, pl. 82, 100; The Medal 5, p.62). Extremely fine, as made; in original green case of issue, with slip from G.P. Dyer, Royal Mint, inscribed ‘With the Compliments of the Blunt Medal Fund’ £30-£40

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Numismatic Medals from the North Yorkshire Moors Collection.

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Christopher Evelyn Blunt (1904-87), of Ramsbury, merchant banker; president of the British Numismatic Society 1946-50, and of the Royal Numismatic Society, 1956-61; the foremost student of British numismatics in the 20th century, he celebrated his 80th birthday on 16 July 1984