Coins, Paper Money, Tokens and Historical Medals

Trinity College, Dublin, a gold award medal by West & Son, bust of Elizabeth I three-quarters right, rev. arms, named (Robertus M.C. Dobbs, 1934), hallmarked Dublin 1920 (?), 40mm, 15ct, 30.57g. Extremely fine or better; in original fitted case by West, 18 & 19 College Green, Dublin £600-700

Robert Montagu Conway Dobbs (1912-55), a member of a prominent and influential Ulster family who have lived at Castle Dobbs, near Carrickfergus, co Antrim, since the late 17th century; educ. Winchester College and Trinity, Dublin. He worked for Imperial Airways (later BOAC)