Lot 37: A Pair of Commemorative Metal Coins Featuring Historic English Designs

A pair of commemorative metal coins featuring designs based on historic English currency. The first piece depicts a king seated on a throne beneath an ornate canopy on the obverse, with the struck legend EDWARD GRA REX ANGL Z FRANC DNS HIB. The reverse displays a floriated cross within a decorative border and the legend IHC AUTEM TRANSIENS PER MEDIUM ILLORUM IBAT. The second piece features a stylised profile portrait facing right on the obverse, surrounded by the inscription COENVVLF REX M. The reverse shows a central eight-petalled rosette design within a border reading DE VIL O L V I N D O N I A. Both pieces exhibit a high-lustre finish and beaded borders. No maker’s marks, signatures, or labels are visible on either item.