Bronze medal, diameter 49mm, by N Macphail. THOMAS COATS 1883 His bare head left.  R. OBSERVATORY PAISLEY Paisley Observatory, given to the town by Thomas Coats. BHM 3147; Eimer 1698.  EF

The Coinage of Scotland, illustrated from the cabinet of Thomas Coats, esq., of Ferguslie and other collections, by Edward Burns, are dedicated to the memory of Thomas Coats, whose collection was the basis of the work. The medal is depicted on the first page, above the dedication.  For the books, see code no. 12073.