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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;yarm, post: 8215541, member: 5795&quot;][ATTACH=full]1441727[/ATTACH]</p><p>*See BHM Vol. II p. 7: This medal is number [five] of the series published by the Corporation of the City of London to commemorate important events in the life of the City and was authorized by the Royal Entertainments Committee, the body responsible for the organization of the Queen’s entertainment. . . . An undated bill from William Wyon, now in the archives of the Corporation of London, refers to ‘one gold, 34 mounted, 195 plain silver, 530 bronze, 10 ornamental cases (Royal Family) and 397 plain cases’. . . . The whereabouts of the gold specimen referred to by Wyon is not now known, possibly it has not survived and it would appear from the mint records . . . that at least 1625 examples in either silver or copper were struck. . . . Wyon’s portrait of the Queen was used on various other medals and was also the basis for Sir Henry Corbould’s design for the penny black postage stamp” – i.e., the first postage stamp.</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;m partial to Wyon&#039;s engraving. Here&#039;s a gilt example with a matte finish, under glass with a silver ring. Perhaps this is one of the 34 mounted examples. No case came along with it.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1442023[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1442025[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Bob[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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