Coins and Historical Medals

SUSSEX, Brighton, Brighton Proprietary School, 1836, Præpositors Prize (Instituted 1850), a silver award medal, unsigned, kneeling robed female, rev. names of educational subjects, named (James W. Brand, Xmas 1864), 44mm, 43.90g (cf. DNW M1, 1366); Brighton School of Science & Art, Ashbury Medal, a silver award by Hancocks & Co, arms above wreath, named (Awarded to Miss E.F. Pocock for Best Set of Science Lecture Notes, 1878), rev. implements of art and industry in trilobe, 52mm, 60.01g (cf. DNW 66, 1084); Brighton College, Athletic Sports Challenge Cup, 1889, an engraved silver award medal by W.J. Taylor, legend, rev. wreath, named (Won by N.C. Cooper), 41mm, 39.87g; Trinity College London, Local Examinations, Brighton & Hove Centre, a silver award medal by J.A. Restall, City arms, rev. legend in wreath, named (William F.H. Grinsted, Senior Honours, Musical Knowledge, 1905), hallmarked Birmingham 1902, 45mm, 32.21g (cf. DNW M11, 1055) [4]. First very fine, second extremely fine, others virtually as struck £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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