Ancient, British and World Coins and Banknotes

Grocers’ Exhibition, Belfast, a gold award medal by J.A. Restall, arms and supporters, rev. named (Opened by Sir Newton J. Moore, KCMG, 1913), hallmarked Birmingham 1913, 29mm, 18ct, 15.39g. Very fine; with clip and ring for suspension (£120-150)

Major-General the Hon. Sir Newton James Moore, KCMG (1870-1936), b. Bunbury, Australia, for which town he served as mayor and subsequently MP, 1904-11. He enjoyed a prominent political and military career on two continents, commanding the 18th Australian Light Horse from 1901-8 and serving as the Premier of Western Australia from 1906 to 1911. Subsequently, he was agent-general in London for Western Australia and served as MP for St George’s, Hanover Square in 1918, North Islington 1918-23, and Richmond, 1924-32. Further biographical detail is sold with the lot