Important British and World Coins, Tokens, Historial and Art Medals, Numismatic Books and Banknotes

William Deane, 1775, a uniface bronze medal by W. Mossop, draped bust right, 44mm (BHM 199); William Alexander, 1785, a uniface bronze medal by W. Mossop, draped and capped bust right, 48mm (BHM 261) [2]. First about very fine, second better (£50-70)

Both medals from the contemplated series of Irish celebrities by Wiliam Mossop. William Deane (†1783), solicitor and officer of the Court of Chancery, who established a bottle and window glass manufactory; William Alexander, merchant, 15 Sackville place, Dublin, elected Lord Mayor in 1788