medal
- Museum number
- M.7472
- Description
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Bronze medal. (whole)
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Bust of Francis Bacon, almost full face, with hat, ruff, robes of office, riband for medal, and book in his hand. Star. (obverse)
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A miner standing amid rocks holding a pickaxe and a piece of ore. Star. (reverse)
- Production date
- 1660
- Dimensions
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Diameter: 43.500 millimetres
- $Inscriptions
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- Curator's comments
- Medallic Illustrations 1, published in 1885, states:
Rare.
This medal so nearly resembles Medallic Illustrations 1, p467.67 that it is scarcely possible to mark the difference in words.
- Location
- Not on display
- Associated titles
Associated Title: Mine share ticket
- Department
- Money and Medals
- Registration number
- M.7472
- Additional IDs
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Miscellaneous number: H62
- C&M catalogue number
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MB1 (Medallic Illustrations 1) (469) (69)