Historical and Art Medals, Numismatic Books

Cork, County of Cork Agricultural Society Commemoration Medal, 1897, a silver award by T. Ottley, farm animals and poultry, church spire in central background, rev. crowned harp, named (Won by Hon. A. Roche, Class 4), hallmarked Birmingham 1897, 39mm. Several rim knocks, otherwise about extremely fine and attractively toned, very rare (£150-180)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Irish Medals in Gold and Silver from the Collection of James Spencer.

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Augustine Roche (†1915), Mayor of Cork 1893-4, Irish Parliamentary Party MP for the borough of Cork 1905-10, rich merchant and antique collector. Sold with a copy photograph of the recipient