418, Lot: 613. Estimate $200. Sold for $130. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

HANOVER. temp. William IV. 1830-1837. AR Medal (57mm, 69.10 g, 12h). City of London Series: Foundation of the City of London School. By B. Wyon. Dated 1834. CITY OF LONDON SCHOOL, view of the west entrance of the school; below, I.B. BUNNING ARCH. and B. WYON F.; FOUNDED/BY THE CORPORATION/1834 in three lines in exergue / · FOR THE RELIGIOUS & VIRTUOUS EDUCATION OF BOYS & THEIR INSRUCTION IN LITERATURE & USEFUL KNOWLEDGE, Knowledge seated right, instructing Youth standing left, leaning upon tablet inscribed IOHN/CARPENTER/1447 in three lines; coat-of-arms of London above; Bible, scrolls, and globe around; B. WYON F. in exergue. BHM 1680; Eimer 1279; Welch 4. Superb EF, proof-like fields, a few light marks.

Ex California Collection of British Historical Medals (Classical Numismatic Group 85, 15 September 2010), lot 1611.