- Museum number
- M.7334
- Description
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Oval bronze medal. (whole)
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Bust of Oliver Cromwell, left, hair long, in plain falling collar, armour, and scarf festooned upon the breast; in the distance, battle. (obverse)
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The Parliament assembled in one house with the Speaker. (reverse)
- Production date
- 1650
- Dimensions
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Height: 33.000 millimetres
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Width: 28.000 millimetres
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- Curator's comments
- Medallic Illustrations 1, published in 1885, states:
Somewhat rare.
Hawkins states (1885): “These medals are not so rare as the smaller ones, because several years ago the original dies were discovered in pulling down a wall at Hursley, Hants, the seat of Sir Thomas Heathcote, which had once been the residence of Richard Cromwell. After this some specimens were struck in silver and copper, but they betray their late origin by cracks and rust marks. The dies are now in the possession of Messrs. Wyon of Regent Street. The medals were doubtless intended for military rewards.”
See Pinkerton, J., ‘The Medallic History of England to the Revolution’, London, 1790 (fol.), xxii. 3; Van Loon, Gerard, ‘Histoire Métallique des XVII. Provinces des Pays-Bas’, 5 vol. La Haye, 1732-1837 (fol) [There is also an edition in Dutch, but with different paging], II. 356; Vertue, George, ‘Medals, Coins, Great Seals, &c., of T. Simon, Chief Engraver of the Mint to K. Charles the 1st, &c.’ [London], 1753, xii. fig. A; ‘Revue Numismatique’, Blois and Paris, 1857, Pl. iii. 3; Henfrey, Henry William, ‘Numismata Cromwelliana, or the Medallic History of Oliver Cromwell’, London, 1877, Pl. i. 1.
- Location
- Not on display
- Exhibition history
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Exhibited:
2015-2016 20 Nov-28 Mar, London, National Maritime Museum, Samuel Pepys: Plague, Fire, Revolution
- Associated events
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Commemoration of: Battle of Dunbar
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Associated Event: Parliament in session
- Associated titles
Associated Title: Military award for veterans of the battle
- Department
- Coins and Medals
- Registration number
- M.7334
- Additional IDs
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Miscellaneous number: H9
- C&M catalogue number
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MB1 (Medallic Illustrations 1) (392) (14)
