Ancient, British and World Coins and Banknotes

Welsh Society of Dyfed, an engraved silver-gilt award medal composed of two plates united within a scrolled rim, castle ruins in country setting, rev. named (Anrheg Cymdeithas Gynroaidd Dyfed I Ioan Tegid am ei Englynion Buddugol ar ‘Syr Gruffydd ab Nicolas a theulu Dinefwr’ wrth Orsedd Caefyrddin Alban Elfed 1823), hallmarked London 1823, 77mm. Extremely fine and very rare; with matching scroll clip and ring for suspension (£300-350)

The legend suggests that the medal was awarded to John Tegid for his winning poems of strict meter verse on the subject of Sir Griffyd Nicholas and the family Dynevor, near the bardic circle of Carmarthen. Illustration reduced