Numismatic Medals from the North Yorkshire Moors Collection

75th Anniversary of the British Numismatic Society, 1978, a cast silver medal by R. Elderton for the Royal Mint, hand holding an Alfred London Monogram type penny, medieval coinage piles and trussels around, rev. legend in 7 lines, shamrock, rose and thistle below, border of coins around, edge hallmarked London 1980, 76mm (W 3012 [not listed in silver]). Extremely fine, in green Royal Mint case of issue; together with original order form and a TLS to the recipient from J.E. Cussen, Royal Mint, 12 November 1980 £80-£100

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

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The British Numismatic Society was founded in June 1903 and held its inaugural meeting on 30 November 1903. The letter from Mr Cussen makes it clear that the Mint had difficulties with this and other projects at the time of the anniversary, and the Society’s then treasurer, Robert Seaman, was instrumental in having this medal made as a replacement for an unwanted specimen in bronze