Coins, Tokens and Historical Medals

CLACKMANNANSHIRE, Dollar, Dollar Institution, McNabbs Classical Medal, a silver award, unsigned, trophy, rev. named (Awarded to M.M. Bowie for highest attainments in Greek & Latin, 1856), hallmarked el London 1856, 56mm, 29.40g; McNabbs Mathematical Medal, a silver award, unsigned, mathematical instruments, rev. named (Awarded to M.M. Bowie for highest attainments in Mathematics & Physical Science, 1856), hallmarked el London 1856, 56mm, 33.05g [2]. Extremely fine; each with loop for suspension £200-£300

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Scottish Educational Award Medals from the Collection formed by the late T.H. Watts.

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Dollar Academy was founded in 1818 by benefaction of John McNabb (†1802) as “a charity or school for the poor of the parish of Dollar where I was born”