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Auction: 26005 - British and World Coins and Medals: The Martin J Waldron Collection of English Coins
Lot: 717

"However posterity may consider these acts, love of country prevails" | Kingdom of Ireland, Surplus Revenue Dispute (17 December 1753), Gold and Silver Medals (2), Awarded to Hugh Crofton Esq. (died 1767), Member for Co. Leitrim, VTCVNQVE FERENT EA FACTA MINORES VINCIT AMOR PATRIAE, the Speaker of the Irish Parliament, attended by Hibernia, Industry and Law, placing the cap of Liberty on Hibernia, Fame flying above with trumpet and scroll adorned ERGO TVA JVRA MANEBVNT, rev. SACRVM SENATORIBVS CXXIV QVI TENACES PROPOSITI FORTITER AC PRVDENTER JVRA PATRIAE RITE VINDICARVNT XVII DIE DECEMBRIS AERAE CHRISTIANAE MDCCLIII QVOCIRCA VIVITE FORTES in ten lines (Sacred to the 124 senators who, firm to their purpose, boldly and wisely have duly vindicated the rights of their country, 17 December 1753 of the Christian era; wherefore long live ye brave men), edge plain but for neat capitalised Roman script either side of dedicated looped suspension, (NMIHC 1889.753; MI ii, 673/385)

On 31 October 1743, Hugh Crofton Esq. of Mohill, Co. Leitrim, girt with a sword, was elected a fitt and discreet person to be Knight of the Shire to sitt in Parliament."

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Estimate
£8,000 to £12,000

Starting price
£6500