Medal - George IV William Shakespeare, silver

€408,693.00
LocationUnited Kingdom
Year1821
TypeCommemorative medals/Personality or portrait medal
CompositionSilver
Weight
Diameter44 mm
Thickness
ShapeRound
TechniqueMilled
Orientation
Edge
Period
NoticeJ. Westwood
Reference(s) BHM#1166
Obverse descriptionDraped bust of William Shakespeare with high collar, bare head facing
Obverse letteringWILLIAM . SHAKESPEARE BORN APRIL 23 1564 . DIED APRIL 23 1616
Obverse scriptLatin
Reverse descriptionFigure of a man reclining beneath a tree regarding a stag before him, drinking at a stream
Reverse letteringTO THE WHICH PLACE A POOR SEQUESTERD STAG THAT FROM THE HUNTERS AIM HAD TA`EN A HURT DID COME TO LANGUISH
Reverse scriptLatin
Engraver
Mintage1821  - -
Catalog ID8705195910
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