Ancient, British and World Coins and Banknotes

Music, Handel Festival, Crystal Palace, 1857, a bronze award medal by J. Pinches, bust left, rev. lyre, edge named (T. Blockley, Performer), 41mm (Allen 1; BHM 2597); Handel Centenary Celebrations, Crystal Palace, 1859, a bronze award medal by W.J. TcThe London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, a uniface gilt-bronze award medal, unsigned, seated figure with lyre, back named (Autumn 1960, Speech, Yvonne Gartland), 30mm; London College of Music, a bronze award medal signed jtf, musical instruments both sides, rev. named (United Kingdom Medal, July 1895, Awarded to Mary L. Martin for Theory of Music, Intermediate Section), 42mm; London College of Music, Edward VII Coronation, 1902, a bronze medal by J.A. Restall, crowned bust right, rev. arms, edge named (K.M. (Daisy) Johnson, July 1902), 38mm (BHM –); The London Institute of Music, a bronze award medal, unsigned, seated winged figure holding open book, rev. wreath, named (Presented to William J. Calfe for Solo Singing, July 1911), 38mm; Trinity College of Music, London Centre, a bronze award medal, unsigned, legend, rev. named (Theory of Music, Lower Division Grade 2, Gladys Hornby Legge), 45mm [7]. Second and fifth about very fine, latter pierced, others good very fine or better (£60-80)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, British Medals from the Collection of James Spencer.

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