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Object Type
Museum number: M.5965
Description: Bronze medal. (whole); Draped bust of Daniel O'Connell bare head, left. (obverse); Youth standing with man holding shamrock, attended by seated male figure of Hibernia regarding Hercules breaking the bundle. (reverse)
Producer name
Production date: 1828
Production place: Made in: British Isles
Materials
Dimensions: Diameter: 49.000 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments: Brown 1980 states: See note to Brown 1 p221.914. Bibliography: Frazer, W. The Medallists of Ireland and their work. Extracts from the 'Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland'. Vol. XXIII/12.
Bibliographic references
Location: Not on display
Subjects: politician/statesman; allegory/personification; classical deity
Associated names: Named in inscription & portrayed: Daniel O'Connell; Representation of: Hibernia; Representation of: Herakles/Hercules
Associated places: Named in inscription: Clare (Ireland)
Associated events: Commemoration of: Daniel O'Connell elected M.P. for Co. Clare, 1828
Acquisition name
Department: Coins and Medals
Registration number: M.5965
C&M catalogue number: MB3 (Brown 1) (322) (1324)

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