Matthew Boulton, Medallic Scale, New Machinery for Striking Coins
Matthew Boulton, Medallic Scale, New Machinery for Striking Coins, bronzed pewter medal, 1798, by R. Dumarest, draped bust of Matthew Boulton profile right with hair in queue, MATT. BOULTON ESQ. R. F. R. S. L. N & ED. F. R. I. & A. S. , rev. circular legend in six lines. 43 mm, ( (cf. Pollard 27; cf. B. H. M. 462), Some minor marks, otherwise nearly extremely fine and very rare, especially in this form. £Sold
This medal, an early example of a promotional sample for Boulton's Soho Mint, with each numbered circle indicating how many coins of that diameter could be struck in one minute by eight of Boulton's presses.
Ex James Watt Collection, Morton and Eden, 13th November 2002. Lot 249.
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