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Auction: 25021 - The Simpson Collection of Hiberno-Norse and Irish Coinage
Lot: 309

Collection of Irish Commemorative Medals (7), Royal Belfast Academical Institution, AE Medal, 1810, by T.W. Ingram, legend in five lines under scroll, rev. seated robed female placing wreath over the head of a boy who holds an open book, building in background, 48mm, 45.50g (Grimshaw p.46; Eimer 1013), with a pleasing lustre, much as struck, in case of issue; Centenary of the Accession of the House of Brunswick, AE Medal, 1814, by T. Wyon, laureate bust right, rev. 13 line inscription within laurel of shamrocks, 50mm, 68.24g (BHM 780), mounted with suspension loop, some verdigris to otherwise chocolate brown surfaces, about extremely fine; Belfast Rifle Club, AR Prize Medal, awarded 18th April 1839 to John Chism, BELFAST RIFLE CLUB PRIZE MEDAL, rev. AWARDED TO JOHN CHISM 18TH APRIL 1839, with decorative floral border, 48mm, 21.79g, mounted for suspension, with some verdigris, otherwise extremely fine; Ulster Unionist Convention, AE Medal, 1892, by Gibson & Co, Hibernia with the British lion, shamrocks in exergue, rev. crowned shields of Ireland, England and Scotland, 38mm, 22.17g (BHM 3433; Eimer 1773), with a handsome mirror-like brilliance to red-brown surfaces, much as struck, in case of issue; The Royal Dublin Society, AR Prize Medal, for Cow or Heifer Class 53, First Place, awarded to Bertram R. Barton for 'Columbine 3rd', Spring Show, 1904, Hibernia seated facing right, rev. inscription in nine lines, within wreath, 50mm, 61.68g, some light contact marks to reverse, toned, near brilliant, extremely fine, in broken case of issue; another, The Royal Dublin Society, AR Prize Medal, AR Prize Medal, for Fast Trotting Horses, Mile Record, Class 44, First Place, awarded to Mrs M. Clarke, for 'Forest King', Horse Show, 1910, Hibernia seated facing right, rev. inscription in ten lines, within wreath, 50mm, 61.78g, cleaned, otherwise extremely fine; 'Token of Appreciation', AR Medal, 1920, by Vaughton, awarded 'FOR LOYAL SERVICES FROM THE PEOPLE OF PORTADOWN X'MAS . 1920 ., 32mm, 17.81g, mounted for suspension, small edge bruise, extremely fine, in case of issue (7)

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The John Noel Simpson Collection of English, Irish and Hiberno-Norse Coins



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£210