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Boulton’s Trafalgar Medal, 1805, in silver,
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Description
Struck by W.J. Taylor, using Boulton’s original dies, circa 1860
Similar, but showing slight loss of detail due to repolishing of the dies, with a plain edge, 48 mm
Slightly discoloured at the top and bottom edges, extremely fine
Similar, but showing slight loss of detail due to repolishing of the dies, with a plain edge, 48 mm
Slightly discoloured at the top and bottom edges, extremely fine
Catalogue Note
After the closure of the Soho Mint in 1850 the dies for the Trafalgar medal were retained by the Boulton family, who commissioned Taylor to produce a number of ‘late restrikes’.