Coins, Paper Money, Tokens and Historical Medals

Royal Dublin Society, a silver award medal by J. Woodhouse, arms and supporters, rev. wreath, named (Spring Cattle Show 1867, Thomas Butler, Best Kerry Heifer Calved in 1865, No. 261), 51mm (Went 17). Rim knocks, otherwise about very fine £100-150

Provenance: J. Spencer Collection, DNW Auction M5, 17 December 2007, lot 1103; Whyte’s Auction (Dublin), 26 January 2013, lot 69.

Thomas Butler (1823-99), of Priestown, co Meath and Holt Lodge, Kintbury, Berkshire; educ. Trinity College Dublin; magistrate for co Meath and one of the leading cattle breeders in Ireland. Sold with further copied information