medal
- Museum number
- M.663
- Description
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Silver medal. (whole)
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Bust of Diane de Poitiers, left. (obverse)
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Diana the hunter, with a bow in her hand, a quiver full of arrows on her back and a crescent moon in her hair, tramples on Love. (reverse)
- Production date
- 1600-1635
- Dimensions
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Diameter: 52.000 millimetres
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Weight: 73.05 grammes
- $Inscriptions
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- Curator's comments
- Jones 1
Notes:
Struck from dies made before 1697 (see 1), presumably because that used for the obverse of the previous piece had begun to break up (see registration no. G3,FrM.814).
Obverse bust as G3,FrM.814 but the legend is from different letter punches and Diane's age is omitted. The reverse composition is as G3,FrM.814 but again the legend is from different letter punches.
The heavy rim is similar to that on registration no. 1930,0102.35.
Bibliography:
1. 'Inventaire des poinçons et coins', 1697, nos. 979 and 980. Describes dies similar to those used for G3,FrM.814, but without Diane's age, and with a collar.
- Location
- Not on display
- Department
- Money and Medals
- Registration number
- M.663
- C&M catalogue number
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MF1 (Jones 1) (236) (233)