Conder token's big brother

rwyarmch

Yorkshire 63 is a popular token with a couple of neat architectural designs - Minster Cathedral on the obverse and
Clifford's Tower on the reverse. The same basic design is incorporated in British Historical Medal #418 but
the larger (45mm) medal permitted a more detailed treatment by engraver T. Wyon Jr. The medals were issued in wooden
screwtop boxes.

farthing

I've often wondered if the wooden medal "boxes" are not an after-market item. I have a different medal in one also and have seen several other types of medals in them.

Neat medal BTW! I have not seen that one before.

britintexas

York's my home town. I'll really have to see about picking one of these up for myself. Clifford's tower was the site of a pogrom many centuries back. It's still standing and looks very much as depicted here. Thanks for sharing!

theboz11

That is a Beauty


Welcome to the darkside britntexas

I have a couple of York medals that are seldom found. I also have some of those wooden round boxes that screw together.


1829 S.W Tower of York Minster

BHM #1990 White Metal by Hardy and J.W.S

Edit to update as noted : Reverse of BHM 1360 (by Hardy) combined with reverse of BHM 1362 (by J.W. & S.) and unlisted in BHM

Destroyed by fire FEB 2nd 1829

The "Gentlemans Magazine" 1840 ,Vol1 p. 6443 records for 20 may 1840 " The fire started at quarter of nine in the evening , by half past twelve the flames had subsided. The roof of the nave was destroyed in the fire and was subsequently rebuilt by Sydney Smirke.




1846 Great Bell of York Minster
White metal medal, conjoined heads of Prince Albert & Queen Victoria left, reverse has the Great Bell of York Minster, and details of its casting in 1845, medal manufactured by J Davis, diameter 44mm,reference BHM 2222 (described as very rare) "RR"

rwyarmch

There's a lot of history surrounding Minster and Clifford's Tower (not all of it pleasant). Here's a prior
posting regarding the York fire.

Minster fire of 1829

Barber, Cattle and North mentioned in the article just happens to be the outfit that produced a commemorative medal for the event.

Boz-BHM 1990? Or reverse of BHM 1360 (by Hardy) combined with reverse of BHM 1362 (by J.W. & S.)

MacCrimmon

The York Minster from my visit in 2004/5 (?).

coinsarefun

That is very nice. I was just looking at the token a few days ago.
I like the design very much! Great one







Stefanie

britintexas

<< <i>
Welcome to the darkside britntexas

>>



Why thank you I mainly dabble in world coins. If you ask me it's a much more noble pursuit than U.S. alone




<< <i>
>>



This is a the Roman Emperor Constantine, he was declared emperor in York.

There is indeed a lot of history to the city. That wasn't the only time the minster was set on fire either. In 1984 it was struck by lightning causing a fire which led to a considerable amount of damage.

Thanks for sharing the other York medals. More stuff for me to look into!