Lot 3792

Description

Scotland, Highland And Agricultural Society Of Scotland, Inst.MDCCLXXXIV (1784) (issued 1858 & 1871), in silver (45mm), obverse, allegorical female seated on a dais places wreaths on heads of two standing male agricultural workers, in exergue SEMPER ARMS/NUNC ET INDUSTRIA, reverse, a wreath and inside inscribed, 'To/Alex:McArthur/Boghole.', edge inscribed, 'For White Wheat Exhibited At Nairn 1858.'; another identical medal in silver (35mm), reverse inscribed, 'To/Alexr. McArthur/"(Boghole)"/For Wheat/Nairnshire/1871'. Both in cases of issue, hairlines, otherwise virtually uncirculated. (2)