Victoria gold "Albert Christening" Medal 1842 MS62 NGC, BHM-Unl. 9mm. 0.94gm. Unsigned, perhaps by Benjamin Wyon. Obv. Conjoined busts left. Rev. The Prince of Wales’ plumes, text above and below. Commemorating the christening of "Bertie," Albert and Victoria’s second child, and the future Edward VII. Ornately engraved for such a small planchet. Honeyed luster makes this an alluring specimen. Extremely rare. From the Abbeygate Collection of British Medals HID09801242017 © 2022 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved
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