Coins, Paper Money, Tokens and Historical Medals

Carrickfergus School, a silver award medal after W. Mossop, Minerva seated left, rev. wreath, named (William Molony, LL D TCD, Principal, This Medal was Adjudged to Master William Millar for Superior Diligence and Good Conduct during the Half Year ended 20th December 1843), 43mm (Grimshaw 150; Went, Heritage 139; cf. DNW M5, 1017). Very fine; with clip and ring for suspension £80-100

William Molony, a Dublin graduate born in Clare in 1805, achieved the degrees of LL B and LL D in 1840; he was listed as a director of the Carrickfergus Gas Co Ltd, 1861