Five Victorian bronze and silver medallions, all in fitted cases, comprising: two silver National Rifle Association medallions, each obverse with a 14th century archer and 19th century rifleman flanked by dates 1300, 1500 and 1860, inscribed WATERLOW & SONS. LIM. above SIT PERPETUUM in exergue, each reverse inscribed N.R.A. ASHBURTON SHIELD, both engraved CHARTERHOUSE H.C. HOLLEBONE and one dated 1895, 57mm; two 1837-1897 Victoria Diamond Jubilee bronze medallions, each obverse with old head Victoria and inscribed VICTORIA ANNVM REGNI SEXAGESIMVM FELICITER CLAVDIT XX IVN MDCCCXCVII, each reverse depicts young head portrait with 1837 below, inscribed LONGITVDO DIERVM IN DEXTERA EIVS ET IN SINISTRA GLORIA, 55mm; and a bronze Great Exhibition medallion, designed by W. Wyon, obverse with a bust of Prince Albert, reverse with globe surmounted by a dove with outstretched wings, and inscribed EXHIBITION OF THE WORKS OF INDUSTRY OF ALL NATIONS MDCCCLI, engraved to edge UNITED KINGDOM. CLASS 29. NO.165, 44mm diameter (5)
Five Victorian bronze and silver medallions, all in fitted cases, comprising: two silver National Rifle Association medallions, each obverse with a 14th century archer and 19th century rifleman flanked by dates 1300, 1500 and 1860, inscribed WATERLOW & SONS. LIM. above SIT PERPETUUM in exergue, each reverse inscribed N.R.A. ASHBURTON SHIELD, both engraved CHARTERHOUSE H.C. HOLLEBONE and one dated 1895, 57mm; two 1837-1897 Victoria Diamond Jubilee bronze medallions, each obverse with old head Victoria and inscribed VICTORIA ANNVM REGNI SEXAGESIMVM FELICITER CLAVDIT XX IVN MDCCCXCVII, each reverse depicts young head portrait with 1837 below, inscribed LONGITVDO DIERVM IN DEXTERA EIVS ET IN SINISTRA GLORIA, 55mm; and a bronze Great Exhibition medallion, designed by W. Wyon, obverse with a bust of Prince Albert, reverse with globe surmounted by a dove with outstretched wings, and inscribed EXHIBITION OF THE WORKS OF INDUSTRY OF ALL NATIONS MDCCCLI, engraved to edge UNITED KINGDOM. CLASS 29. NO.165, 44mm diameter (5)
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