A Medal struck to commemorate the Opening of the Northern Ireland Parliament at City Hall by The King on 22nd June 1921.
On DisplayA Medal struck to commemorate the Opening of the Northern Ireland Parliament at City Hall. Offered for sale to the Public, as a Souvenir of the event.
A Medal struck to commemorate the Opening of the Northern Ireland Parliament at City Hall by The King on 22nd June 1921.
Offered as a Commemorative Souvenir Medal to the Public
The Public medal is slightly smaller in size than both the Bronze & Silver version. The Medal was struck by the Belfast Jewellers Sharman Neill who had business premises in Donegall Place in Belfast. It is unknown how many of this variant were produced or indeed how many still survive but it is likely to be a commemorative medal sold in relatively large numbers to members of the Public .
The Front face of each has a simplified representation of the Northern Ireland Coat of Arms: the Crown, Coat of Arms with Shield, and central St Patrick’s Cross & Red Hand motif, surrounded by Rose, Shamrock & Thistle motifs It records in Text:
“To Commemorate The Opening of The Northern Ireland Parliament”
The Obverse has a Text Inscription
“The Northern Ireland Parliament opened on the 22nd June 1921 The Rt Hon Sir James Graig Bart. MBE Prime Minister, City Hall Belfast”
The Medal has a small loop at the top which suggests that it was intended to be attached to a pendant or watch chain as a fob or totem.
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