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medal
Object Type
medal
Museum number
M.7122
Description
Cast brass medal with an incuse reverse.
(whole)
Bust of Margaret Carey, right.
(obverse)
Producer name
Designed by:
Claude Warin
Modelled by:
Claude Warin
Production date
1633
(aftercast)
Production place
Made in:
France
Materials
brass
Technique
cast
Dimensions
Diameter:
79.50 millimetres
(excluding rim)
Diameter:
80.500 millimetres
Weight:
90.98 grammes
Thickness:
2.60 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
Jones 2 Composition of medal: 94.6% Cu, 3.8% Zn, 0.1% Sn, 0.7% Pb, 0.5% As. An aftercast from a mould taken from a medal pierced in the same place as registration no. M.7121.
Bibliographic references
Jones 1988 / A catalogue of French medals in the British Museum, vol.2: 1610-1672
(p265.293)
Location
Not on display
Associated names
Named in inscription & portrayed:
Margaret Smith
Acquisition name
From:
Edward Hawkins
Department
Money and Medals
Registration number
M.7122
C&M catalogue number
MF2 (Jones 2)
(265)
(293)