Medal - The Mond Nickel Co. Ltd. 25th Anniversary 1900 - 1925

€1.00
LocationUnited Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies)
Year1925
TypeCommemorative medal
CompositionNickel
Weight44.45 g
Diameter44.4 mm
Thickness4 mm
ShapeRound
TechniqueMilled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
EdgePlain
Period
NoticePercy Metcalfe
Reference(s) BHM#
Obverse descriptionImage of Nickel (`a mischievous demon`, symbol for the element), leaping through flames tossing pellets of nickel from hand to hand. Engraver`s initials in right field.
Obverse letteringTUM PRIMUM COGNITA PRAEPES SUBVOLTAT PM
(Translation: THEN FOR THE FIRST TIME A WINGED THING SPRANG ALOFT)
Obverse scriptLatin
Reverse descriptionStylised daffodils (for Wales) and leaves (for Canada) around a central motif
Reverse letteringTHE MOND NICKEL COMPANY LIMITED 19001925 PM
Reverse scriptLatin
EngraverRoyal Mint (Tower Hill), London, United Kingdom (1810-1975)
Mintage1925  - -
Catalog ID4786964930
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