Stock No. 2685	William IV silver Stockbroker's Pass
William IV silver Stockbroker's Pass to the Royal Exchange, London. Obverse: The Royal arms and supporters, with crown above and motto beneath, "DIEU ET MON DROIT". Below the coat of arms and above the motto are the rose, the shamrock and the thistle, celebrating the union of England, Ireland and Scotland. Near the rim, beneath is the signature of the engraver, B. WYON F.. Reverse: The coat of arms and supporters of the City of London with motto above. Between the coat of arms and the motto is a surcap, emblematic of the Stockbrokers' cap. At the lower end is engraved the name of the Stockbroker who owned the Pass: DANIEL MITCHELL DAVIDSON. Near the rim, on the right, is the signature of the engraver, WYON. Maker :- Benjamin Wyon

Condition :-Almost Extremely Fine. The high point on the centre of each side of the medal is slightly rubbed. There are a couple of slight edge knocks which have little significance. Very nicely toned
Circa :- 1835
Size :- 1.6 inches (40.6mm) diameter
Benjamin Wyon, seal-engraver, was the son of Thomas Wyon. In 1831 he succeeded his father as Chief Engraver of His Majesty's Seals. This Pass must have been struck between 1831 and the start of Queen Victoria's reign in 1837 when the Royal coat of arms changed. These Stockbroker's Passes are becoming quite difficult to find today.

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