Historical and Art Medals, Numismatic Books

Dublin, Society for Promoting the Education of the Poor of Ireland, 1833, a silver award medal, unsigned, open book within wreath of shamrocks, rev. legend, named (Anne Phipps), 39mm (Grimshaw p.46). Scratched below date and several edge nicks, otherwise very fine and toned, very rare (£70-90)

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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The Society for Promoting the Education of the Poor of Ireland, commonly known as the Kildare Place Society, was founded in 1811 with the professed goal of promoting the development of a national system of non-denominational schools, in which Protestant and Catholic children would be educated together