A Collection of Historical Medals - The Property of a European Collector

Plymouth Dockyard Renamed as Devonport, 1824, a copper medal by T. Halliday [after R. Ellis and J. Ramsey], Fame heralds the arrival of Neptune in a marine car, reverse legend in 12 lines, 55mm (BHM 1244; E 1175). Extremely fine and practically as struck, an attractively patinated medal full of detail (£30-40)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Historical Medals - The Property of a European Collector.

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Devonport, founded as Plymouth Dock in the reign of William III, received its present name as a result of a petition by the inhabitants to George IV in 1823