Coins and Historical Medals

Trinity College, Dublin, a silver award medal, unsigned [by W. Woodhouse], bust of Elizabeth I three-quarters right, rev. arms, named (Violet M.K. Moore, 1920), 49mm (Went, Heritage, 142; Frazer p.614; E 1453A). Polished, two edge bruises, otherwise extremely fine; in original fitted case by West & Son, 102 & 103 Grafton Street, Dublin £60-£80

Violet Mabel Knox Moore, born Glasnevin, Dublin, 1899, is recorded in the 1901 census as being the daughter of David Francis Moore, a solicitor. Educated at Alexandra College, Dublin, she entered Trinity College as a ‘Pensioner’ student in January 1917, one of the earliest female students to be educated there, and is recorded in the Irish Society and Social Review of 20 November 1920 as one of seven female students to have graduated from Trinity College that year, all seven students being awarded degrees in Modern Literature