nickyboy4 Posted November 27, 2010 Report Share Posted November 27, 2010 My wife has been left quite a few coins by a late relative-we can do the usual searches and ebay is as usual a great help but one so far is perplexing us, it's one commemorating the first stone laid at the royal exchange january 17th 1842 and the opening by queen victoria 1844, it's white metal measuring 27mm, it has 3 shields on one side and a crowned victoria turned left on the other any ideas? thanks in advance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Posted November 27, 2010 Report Share Posted November 27, 2010 A picture would be most helpful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCoinCzar Posted November 28, 2010 Report Share Posted November 28, 2010 Yes, If you could post a photograph of the obverse and reverse of the coin in question it would be much easier to determine the uniqueness of the coin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickyboy4 Posted November 28, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2010 Thanks for taking the time to look, i also have a set of liberty coins 1886-1986, all three, complete with box etc etc! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickyboy4 Posted November 28, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2010 Thanks for taking the time to look, i also have a set of liberty coins 1886-1986, all three, complete with box etc etc! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
constanius Posted November 28, 2010 Report Share Posted November 28, 2010 It is BHM#2186 by William Wyon. The Gentlemen's magazine 1844, vol. II, p 638 notes that "during the banquet held on the day of the opening of the new Royal Exchange specimens of this medal were distributed by Mr. Lambert Jones" The medals were issued in AR(silver) CC, AE(bronze) C. & WM RR. The one you have looks to me to be silver not white metal, cannot be 100% sure. The Royal Exchange Building was burnt down in 1838. Once again, Lambert Jones was appointed chairman of the committee of the Corporation of London and the Mercers’ Company, who had jointly taken on the responsibility of re-erecting the Exchange. On 17th January 1842 Prince Albert the Prince Consort laid the foundation stone. Afterwards there was a banquet at Mansion House. Lambert Jones sat opposite the Duke of Wellington. This time his particular source of pride was that he was the only person with whom the Iron Duke had a drink at dinner. In fact, this was such a social coup, that the Lord Mayor reported on it to the Court of Aldermen at their next meeting. On 28th October 1844, the newly re-built Royal Exchange was opened by Queen Victoria and Albert. This time, Lambert Jones was proud to report, he was allowed to kiss the hand of the queen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickyboy4 Posted November 28, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2010 thank you for your information, very interesting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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