medal

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Object Type
Museum number: 2003,0618.1
Description: Struck bronze medal. (whole); Bust of Cardinal Newman, l. (obverse); Saint George on horseback r., seen slightly from behind; to r., shield with three hearts. (reverse)
Producer name
Production date: 1885
Production place: Made in: British Isles
Materials
Technique
Dimensions: Diameter: 111 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Location: Not on display
Subjects: saint/martyr; equestrian; animal; symbol
Associated names: Named in inscription & portrayed: Cardinal John Henry Newman; Named in inscription & portrayed: St George
Acquisition name
Acquisition date: 2003
Acquisition notes: Hill Fund. Purchased by British Museum in 2002 and formally acquired in 2003.
Department: Coins and Medals
Registration number: 2003,0618.1

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