gared007

That makes perfect sense. Thank you so much for all your help.

Thank you very much for your help. I apologise for my severe lack of knowledge in the area of coins/medals however. As such, could you explain the rarity scale again? I don't understand "in AR(silver) RR(for very rare) in AE(bronze) N.(for normal number struck)". How can is be RR and N on the scale and silver and bronze?

My apologies, I should have attached this photo here (quite big) as I found it through googling. This is the exact coin I have here.

So no one can help then?

I know little about coins but I've done enough research to determine that I have inherited an 1847 (?) Coin/medal commemorating the laying of the new Royal Exchange by Prince Albert. Could anyone indicate how many of these coins/medals were made? Were they for sale publicly?