Ancient, British and World Coins and Banknotes

The Abergavenny Welsh Society, an engraved silver-gilt award medal, JTC monogram in centre, legend around (Cymreigyddion y Fenni Hydref 1840, Lenan, Anrheg Dorney Harding Ysw), rev. horse-shoe, legend around (“y Bedol Normanaidd” am ei gyfeithador gan, J. John Hughes), hallmarked te London 1840, 54mm. Very fine; set in ornate scroll mount, with loop for suspension (£120-150)

The medal is the Dorney Harding gift presented to J.T.C. Lenan in October 1840 for his translation of the verse ‘The Norman Horsehoe.’ Illustration reduced