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1845, British Historical Medal, BHM-2207, Eimer 1399, Bronze, 58mm, Joshua Reynolds / Art Union of London. NGC Slabbed & Certified MS-64 Brown in oversize holder. NGC Census shows this example to be the highest graded.
Obverse: Bust of Sir Joshua Reynolds left, palette and brushes below, “ REYNOLDS “ behind. “ STOTHARD ” on truncation of bust.
Reverse: Mythological view of the infant Hercules strangling two snakes at center, “ ART UNION OF LONDON “ above, “ 1845 “ below. “ STOTHARD F. “ at rim, 7:00.
“ The planning of a series of medals by the Art Union of London dated back to 1842. The first medal in the series was intended to commemorate Sir Francis Chantrey (1781-1841) and to be issued in 1845, but a problem with dies cracking in the hardening process delayed its production until 1846. In its stead the Joshua Reynolds medal became the first in the series to be issued to subscribers from April 1845. Only 40 struck of the last. “
Collection : Distinctive World Medals