Bidspirit auction | UK 1996 Llantrisant 650th Anniversary

UK 1996 Llantrisant 650th Anniversary Bronze Commemorative Medal - A 1996 bronze commemorative medal, struck to mark the 650th anniversary of the granting of the town charter to Llantrisant, Wales. The obverse features a relief depiction of six longbowmen drawing their bows, representative of the 'Black Army' associated with the Battle of Crécy, positioned above a scroll inscribed LLANTRISANT. The reverse bears a central inscription in six lines: 650TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE GRANTING OF THE TOWN CHARTER 1346-1996, flanked by a representation of a medieval fortified tower. The medal is housed in a blue and white card folder featuring historical text in English and Welsh, heraldic arms for the Despenser and De Clare families, and a printed credit for the design to local artist ROBERT EVANS. The packaging specifies the material as bronze. Diameter: 38.45mm Weight: 28.28g.