38mm., wt. 36.76gms. (BHM.- ; Eimer -), Unlisted  An 1872 presentation gold medal of the Local Committee of the Birmingham Exhibition of the Royal Horticultural Society and visit to Aston Hall, Birmingham.. OBV: Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught facing R. by J. Moore, named in field, legend around, rev. façade of Aston Hall, legend with details of its purchase, etc., in 1858, Inscribed on edge, ‘Awarded to Selina Louisa Countess of Bradford’ lustrous a few minor hairlines; unpublished and extremely rare. Selina Louisa (née Forester), Countess of Bradford (1819-1894), wife of 3rd Earl of Bradford, daughter of 1st Baron Foreste. The reverse was probably made for a medal issued for Queen Victoria’s visit to Aston Hall in 1858, though no medal of this size is published in BHM. The sale catalogue goes into detailed narration of the medal being awarded.  Ex St James Auction #24, 23 September 2013, lot 546.  sold with auction ticket. NGC MS63

NGC 2867791-004