Description: 1799 British Navy medal FIRST LORD OF THE ADMIRALTY APPOINTED EARL SPENCER - BHM# 471 Collector's grade!This 38mm white metal high collector’s grade for the type British Navy medal was struck by Thomas Wyon Sr in 1799 to commemorate the appointment of Earl Spencer as First Lord of the Admiralty on March 2nd 1795. Obverse: Bust of Earl Spencer to left wearing naval uniform and hair in queue / EARL SPENCER FIRST LORD OF THE ADMIRALTY below: APPOINTED MAR.2.1795 Reverse: Victory standing to right blowing a trumpet / DECORI DECUS ADDIT AVITO. (translation: He adds honour to the ancestral honours). In exergue: UNDER WISE COUNSELS / THE BRITISH NAVY / TRIUMPHS. / MDCCXCIX Edge: plain Reference: Listed in British Historical Medals Vol 1: The Accession of George III to the death of William IV by Laurence Brown as BHM# 471 Condition: High collector’s grade for the type with bright mirrored fields and well struck detail, a few minor surface marks and reverse scratch plus edge bump as seen. Fast 1-Day Dispatch & Secure Shipping!Will post Worldwide - £12.50 for Fully Tracked International Shipping with Royal Mail
Price: 89.1 GBP
Location: Wimborne
End Time: 2024-12-08T08:12:56.000Z
Shipping Cost: 16.18 GBP
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Returns Accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Composition: White Metal
Certification Number: N/A
Time Period: 18th Century
Period: 18th Century
Grade: Ungraded
Country/Region: British
Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
PAS Number: BHM# 471
Country of Origin: Great Britain
Certification: Uncertified
