CNG 85, Lot: 1613. Estimate $150. Sold for $260. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

HANOVER. Arthur Wellesley, the Duke of Wellington. 1769-1852. Æ Medal (55mm, 85.40 g, 12h). Duke of Wellington, Warden of the Cinque Ports. By B. Wyon. Dated 1839. WELLINGTON, bare head left; BENJ. WYON below / View of Dover Castle; coat-of-arms of Dover below; IN COMMEMO= =RATION OF THE/CINQUE PORTS BANQUET TO/THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON/DOVER 1839 in four lines in exergue. BHM 1889; Eimer 1328. Near EF, dark chocolate brown surfaces.

From a California Collection of British Historical Medals.