IRELAND. temp. George III. 1760-1820. AR Medal (32mm, 3.30 g, 11h). The Irish Rebellion of 1798 – Protectors of Hacketstown. Dated 25 May 1798. Good VF.

The Geoffrey Cope Collection of British Coins – Part III
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Medals, Silver

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IRELAND. temp. George III. 1760-1820. AR Medal (32mm, 3.30 g, 11h). The Irish Rebellion of 1798 – Protectors of Hacketstown. Dated 25 May 1798. MAY 25/ 1798; on ribbons above and below, PROTECTORS OF HACKETSTOWN, KING/ &/ COUNTRY; on ribbons above and below, SUPPRESSORS OF REBELLION. All engraved on a broad, thin flan, possibly a smoothed Elizabethan shilling. For an example in the Powerhouse Museum collection in Sydney, see: https://collection.powerhouse.com.au/object/80998. Toned, slightly wavy. Good VF. Extremely rare.

From the Geoffrey Cope Collection. Ex M. Rasmussen FPL 26 (Summer 2014), no. 346.

On 25 May 1798, the garrison in the small town of Hacketstown in the southwest of County Carlow was assaulted by a motley crew of United Irishmen rebels. The group was quickly repulsed, but a more significant rebel force would return a month later, forcing the garrison to evacuate to nearby Tullow. This unique handmade medal was likely produced in the intervening month between the battles, most likely presented to one of the soldiers of the garrison.

Closing Date and Time: 22 May 2025 at 11:39:20 ET.

Presented in association with Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG and Numismatica Genevensis SA.

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