Coins and Historical Medals

CAMBRIDGESHIRE, Cambridge, Christ’s College, Beilby Porteus Medal, 1808, a gilt-bronze striking of the gold award by J. Phillp, laureate bust of George III left, rev. façade of the College with main gateway, edge a continuous line of leaves, 49mm, 55.99g (BHM 632; Taylor 29c; E 991). Trifling obverse rim nick at 2 o’clock, otherwise brilliant mint state £100-150

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, British Educational Award Medals from the Collection formed by the late T.H. Watts.

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Beilby Porteus (1731-1808), Archbishop of Canterbury, Chaplain to George III and a Fellow of Christ’s College

The size of the medal is 49mm