
- Jan 30, 2020
'Numismatic Society of Ireland (Northern Branch) Meeting 10th January 2020' by Alan Dunlop,
The first Society meeting of 2020 was held at Shaw’s Bridge. After seasonal greetings and apologies, the chairman introduced the speaker for the evening - our member Paul Hayward. Paul is well known for his specialist knowledge of the coinage of Edward VII and his recently dispersed collection.The subject of his presentation for the evening was rise in the production of commemorative medals and medallions, beginning during the early years of Queen Victoria’s reign to its peak