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medal
Object Type
medal
Museum number
1966,0403.775
Description
Alloy medal with ribbon.
(whole)
Bust of George Prince of Wales, draped, head, bare, left.
(obverse)
Female figure representing the Mother Country, draped, cuirassed, seated right on low seat, holding fold of drapery in right hand and laurel branch up in left: on ground, right, Corinthian helmet.
(reverse)
Producer name
After:
Derwent Wood
Designed by:
Percy Metcalfe
Designed by:
Thomas Humphrey Paget
Authority
Ruler:
George V, King of the United Kingdom
Production date
1928
Materials
copper alloy
textile
Technique
pierced
Dimensions
Diameter:
33 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references
Eimer 1987 / British Commemorative Medals and their Values
(2010, p.231)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
king/queen
allegory/personification
Associated names
Portrait of:
George VI, King of the United Kingdom
Acquisition name
Donated by:
W E Watts
Acquisition date
1966
Department
Coins and Medals
Registration number
1966,0403.775