- Museum number
- 1844,0425.24
- Description
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Gold medal. (whole)
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Bust of James I, three-quarters, right, his hat crowned and plumed, a jewel under the brim, doublet slashed, falling lace collar. (obverse)
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Peace holding a palm branch and supporting a cornucopia, opposite to Religion holding beacon-light and cross. (reverse)
- Production date
- 1604
- Dimensions
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Diameter: 37.000 millimetres
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Weight: 35.870 grammes
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- Curator's comments
- Medallic Illustrations 1, published in 1885, states:
Struck to commemorate the peace with Spain, which was established in 1604. This is the only medal on which James is styled King of England and Scotland, in the same manner as upon his coins previous to 20 Oct. 1604. Struck specimens of this medal are rare. The gold one in the British Museum has a loop for suspension and was formerly in the possession of the first Marquess of Lansdowne. The ordinary specimens, being cast and chased, vary in some of the details, and are less valuable.
See Pinkerton, J., ‘The Medallic History of England to the Revolution’, London, 1790 (fol.), xii. 6; Perry, Francis, ‘A Series of English Medals’, London, 1762, viii. 2; Van Loon, Gerard, ‘Histoire Métallique des XVII. Provinces des Pays-Bas’, 5 vol. La Haye, 1732-1837 (fol) [There is also an edition in Dutch, but with different paging], II. 19; Köhler, Johann David, ‘Historische Münz-Belustigung’, Nürnberg, 1729-1750, XXI. 217.
The British Museum also holds an example in silver (reg. no. G3,E.M.200) and bronze (reg. no. M.7009).
- Location
- On display (G46/dc11/p1/no1)
- Exhibition history
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Exhibited:
2021-2022 8 Oct-20 Feb, London, British Library, Elizabeth I & Mary, Queen of Scots
2019 21 Feb-19 May, London, National Portrait Gallery, Hilliard and Oliver
2012 19 April - 25 November, Gallery 69a, British Museum, Crowns and Ducats: Shakespeare's Money and Medals
2004 20 May-25 Jul, London, Somerset House, Talking Peace 1604: The Somerset House Conference Paintings
1996 4-12 Mar, USA, Malibu, J. Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Villa, BMDT Presentation
- Associated events
- Commemoration of: End of Spanish Wars 1604
- Acquisition date
- 1844
- Department
- Money and Medals
- Registration number
- 1844,0425.24
- Additional IDs
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Miscellaneous number: 35
- C&M catalogue number
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MB1 (Medallic Illustrations 1) (193) (14)
