Lot Essay
A total of 129 gold medallions were minted, with a further 5,441 of silver.
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Property from T.R.H. The Dukes of Gloucester
A GEORGE V GOLD EDWARD ALBERT, PRINCE OF WALES INVESTITURE MEDALLION
THE ROYAL MINT, 1911
Details
A GEORGE V GOLD EDWARD ALBERT, PRINCE OF WALES INVESTITURE MEDALLION
THE ROYAL MINT, 1911
The obverse with crowned bust of the Prince of Wales, three-quarters left, the reverse Caernarvon Castle with the Welsh dragon below and the badge of the Prince of Wales above, by William Goscombe John
1 3/8 in. (35 mm.) diameter
1 oz. (30 gr.)
THE ROYAL MINT, 1911
The obverse with crowned bust of the Prince of Wales, three-quarters left, the reverse Caernarvon Castle with the Welsh dragon below and the badge of the Prince of Wales above, by William Goscombe John
1 3/8 in. (35 mm.) diameter
1 oz. (30 gr.)
Provenance
H.R.H. The Prince Henry, later Duke of Gloucester (1900-1974).
Brought to you by
Adrian Hume Sayer