medal
- Museum number
- M.7157
- Description
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Oval silver medal; cast and chased; with ring for suspension. (whole)
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Half-length figure of the Earl of Essex, nearly full face, in armour, falling lace collar, and scarf round his body, sword in hand; over his head a hand issuing from clouds brandishes a sword. Quatrefoil. (obverse)
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The two Houses of Parliament with the King and Speaker. Quatrefoil. (reverse)
- Production date
- 1642
- Dimensions
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Height: 42.000 millimetres
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Width: 31.000 millimetres
- $Inscriptions
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- Curator's comments
- Medallic Illustrations 1, published in 1885, states:
The same as Medallic Illustrations 1, p295.113, but over his head a hand issuing from clouds brandishes a sword.
- Location
- Not on display
- Department
- Money and Medals
- Registration number
- M.7157
- Additional IDs
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Miscellaneous number: H83
- C&M catalogue number
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MB1 (Medallic Illustrations 1) (296) (114)