HANOVER. Victoria. 1837-1901. Æ Medal (80mm, 273.4 g, 12h). The 700th Anniversary of the Mayoralty of the City of London. By A. Kirkwood & Son, Edinburgh. Dated 1889. (in Old English script) · To commemorate the 700th anniversary of the Mayoralty of the City of London · MDCCCLXXXIX, crowned busts of Richard I, with RICHARD I. 1189 below, and Victoria, with VICTORIA 1889 below, facing slightly vis-à-vis within ornate medieval frame; above, design of seven interlocking rings; below medallion of Pistrucci’s St. George and the Dragon / THE POWERS THAT BE ARE ORDAINED BY GOD, personification of London, winged and wearing mural crown, seated right on cornucopia of fruits and flowers, receiving scepter of office from the Archangel St. Michael, standing left; skyline of London, with view of well-known sites, in background; 1189 – 1889 in exergue. BHM 3377; Eimer 1752. Brown surfaces, a few light scuffs and scratches. AU.
