Ancient, British and World Coins, Tokens and Historical Medals

Ireland, General Maxwell, ‘Ireland’s Gravedigger”, satirical iron medal by Walter Ebernach Irish shield with spade decorated with Royal Standard, reverse seated skeleton puffing on a pipe, 69mm (cf. BDM 32, 546-AE). Good very fine but obverse somewhat spotty (£80-120)

General Maxwell (1859-1929) was the British commander-in-chief in Ireland following the Easter Rising in 1916. This medal is believed to be the only medallic reference to Maxwell.