Coins and Historical Medals

Madras Agri-Horticultural Society, a silver award medal, unsigned, goddess of plenty standing facing, rev. wreath, named (Awarded to The Hon. Mr Eardley Norton For Trophy of Ferns, 1901), 49mm (Pudd. 948.12.2). Minor graffiti on edge, otherwise extremely fine, reverse toned £100-£120

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Indian Historical Medals from the Collection formed by Michael Shaw.

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Eardley John Norton (1852-1931), educ. Merton College, Oxford; called to the Bar at Lincoln’s Inn, 1876; barrister in Madras from 1879 to 1906. Norton was appointed a member of the committee which drafted the constitution of the Indian National Congress in 1887. He retired to Bexley, Kent