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Lot # 528 - Bronze Medal of Victoria Visit to the City of London Corporation Guildhall.
Bronze Medal of Victoria Visit to the City of London Corporation Guildhall.
Bronze Medal of Victoria Visit to the City of London Corporation Guildhall. Bronze Medal of Victoria Visit to the City of London Corporation Guildhall.
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Medallion, Great Britain, Victoria Visit to the City of London Corporation Guildhall, Restrike Bronze Medallion, 1837, by William Wyon, Obv: diademed bust left, lettering 'VICTORIA REGINA', Rev: façade of the guildhall with large flag flying, lettering 'IN HONOUR OF HER MAJESTY’S VISIT/TO THE CORPORATION OF LONDON/9TH NOV: 1837',   in three lines in exergue, 45.4g, 48.56mm, some spotting, uncirculated, Extremely Rare.

This Medallion has the first appearance of the diademed portrait and most famous of Wyon's portraits.William Wyon portrait of Queen Victoria was the one used as the bust on the Penny Black stamp. The committee minute book records on 11th December that William Wyon was authorized to strike one example in gold for presentation to the Queen, 120 examples in silver and 350 in bronze. It is further recorded that ten mounted examples were presented, eight of them to members of the Royal family who attended the function.