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medal
Object Type
medal
Museum number
M.5838
Description
Lead medal.
(whole)
Bare head of George IV, left.
(obverse)
Mercury standing facing, holding wand and book.
(reverse)
Producer name
Designed by:
William Bain
Production date
1823
Production place
Made in:
British Isles
Materials
lead
Dimensions
Diameter:
69.000 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
Brown 1980 states: The society was founded for the advancement of literature and the first general meeting was held on the 17th June at the apartments of the Literary Fund in Lincoln's Inn Fields. See the 'Gentleman's Magazine', 1823, vol. I, pp. 543ff.
Bibliographic references
Brown 1980 / A catalogue of British historical medals 1760-1960, vol.I: the accession of George III to the death of William IV
(p297.1218)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
king/queen
classical deity
Associated names
Named in inscription & portrayed:
George IV, King of the United Kingdom
Representation of:
Hermes/Mercury
Associated events
Commemoration of:
The Royal Society of Literature, 1823
Acquisition name
From:
Edward Hawkins
Department
Money and Medals
Registration number
M.5838
C&M catalogue number
MB3 (Brown 1)
(297)
(1218)
Conservation
Treatment
: 08 Jun 1993