397, Lot: 799. Estimate $300. Sold for $475. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

RUSSIA, Empire. Aleksandr II Nikolaevich. 1855-1881. Æ Medal (282mm, 194.6 g, 12h). Visit to London. Issued by the Corporation of London. By Charles Wiener. Dated 18 May 1874 (in Roman numerals). ALEXANDER II RUSSORUM IMPERATOR, bust left / SERVORUM EMANCIPATOR LIBERAE CIVITATIS HOSPES, XVIII MAII MDCCCLXXIV, Alexander standing right, facing Londonia standing left, resting coat-of-arms on ground and flanked by two cupides, bearing scepter and sword; in background, angel facing, wings spread, holding olive branch and cornucopia; in background to left, crowned double-headed eagle facing, coat-of-arms on breast holding scepter and globus cruciger, set on plinth. Diakov 807.1; Eimer 1634; BHM 2981. Choice EF, light purple toning. In original case of issue, slightly damaged.

From the J. Eric Engstrom Collection.