Historical and Art Medals, Numismatic Books

Ireland, Death of the Earl of Chesterfield, 1773, a copper medal by J. Kirk after I. Gosset, bewigged bust left, rev. Hibernia standing facing, holding cornucopia and harp, 37mm (BHM 181; E 748). Extremely fine, rare (£80-100)

Philip Dormer Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield (1694-1773), statesman and man of letters, Governor-General of Ireland 1745-6, Secretary of State for Ireland, 1746-8