medal
- Museum number
- G3,EM.18
- Description
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Gold medal. (whole)
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Bust of William, Duke of Cumberland, right, hair tied behind, in armour, lion's skin wrapped round his body, and George of the Garter hanging below. (obverse)
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The Duke, as Hercules, tramples upon Discord, and raises Britannia. (reverse)
- Production date
- 1746
- Dimensions
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Diameter: 50.000 millimetres
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- Curator's comments
- Medallic Illustrations 2, published in 1885, states:
Rare.
This is the finest of the Culloden medals; it was executed by Richard Yeo, afterwards the chief engraver of the Mint. The type of the reverse was probably suggested by Roman coins. Specimens in silver (registration no. M.8529) were sold at a guinea each, and in copper (registration no. M.8528) at half a guinea. Those in gold (registration no. G3,EM.18) were sold for two guineas more than the value of the metal. (See ‘The London Gazette’, 3-7 Feb. 1746 [O. S.].)
See Cochran-Patrick, R. W., ‘Catalogue of the Medals of Scotland etc.’, Edinburgh, 1884, Pl. xv, 4.
- Location
- On display (G46/dc18/p2/no15)
- Associated events
- Commemoration of: Battle of Culloden, 1746
- Acquisition date
- 1825
- Department
- Coins and Medals
- Registration number
- G3,EM.18
- C&M catalogue number
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MB2 (Medallic Illustrations 2) (613) (278)
