Medal - Albert Royal Wedding; silver
Features
| Location |
Duchy of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
(German States)  |
|---|---|
| Duke |
Ernest I (Ernst I) (1826-1844)
|
| Type | Personality medals › Wedding medals |
| Year | 1840 |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 36.1 g |
| Diameter | 44.75 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 546042 |
| References | Eimer# 1338 Christopher Eimer. British Commemorative Medals and their Values. London, United Kingdom (2 volumes). Royal Commemorative Medals 1837-1977 (8 volumes). Behrendt Pick; 1916. Die Arbeiten des Gothaer Stempelschneiders Ferdinand Helfricht. Thienemanns Hofbuchhandlung, Gotha, Thuringia, Germany. Otto Merseburger; 1894. Sammlung Otto Merseburger umfassend Münzen und Medaillen von Sachsen.: Albertinische und ernestinische Linie = Otto Merseburger Collection comprising coins and medals from Saxony. Münzhandlung Zschiesche und Köder, Leipzig, Saxony, Germany.PCGS CoinFacts (https://www.pcgs.com/coinfacts) |
Obverse
Conjoined busts facing left, of Queen Victoria with a wreath of roses in her hair, and the Prince Albert bare head. Latin legend around and engraver's name under the truncation.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
❃ VICTORIA REGINA MAGNAE BRITANNIAE ✜ ALBERTUS. DUX SAXONIAE
HELFRICHT F.
Translation: Victoria Queen of Great Britain - Albert. Duke of Saxony
Engraver: Ferdinand Helfricht
Reverse
The Royal couple in a wedding car drawn and crowned by winged figures and cherubs, the scene is represented in the antique style. Surrounded by a latin legend and the date below.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
❃ FELICES QUOS JUNGIT AMOR ❃
DIE X . M. FEBRUARII MDCCCXL.
Translation: Happy are those whom he joins his love / Day 10 February 1840
Engraver: Ferdinand Helfricht
Edge
Plain
Mint
Gotha, GermanyComments
This bronze medal was struck to commemorate the marriage of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert on 10th February 1840. It was designed and executed in 1840 by Ferdinand Helfricht, medallist to the Court at Gotha. (Saxe-Coburg-Gotha).
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Past sales
| Pictures | Sale | Date | Grade | Sold price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Künker Auction 254 Lot 2235 
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6 Oct 2014 | AU |
USD 928.85
(EUR 800.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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| © Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Osnabrück and Lübke & Wiedemann KG, Leonberg | |||||
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