medal
- Museum number
- M.8060
- Description
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Silver medal. (whole)
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Bust of Anne, left, crowned, lovelock on the right shoulder, in gown, collar, George, and star of the Garter; a bow of riband on the left shoulder fastens a mantle, which passes in front and behind. (obverse)
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The British shield within the Garter, crowned, and between branches of palm and laurel, supported upon a pedestal marked with the double cypher of A R. On one side is the Lion with a shield bearing a rose and a thistle united, and on the other the Unicorn with the Union shield. All these are placed on a pedestal decorated with two sceptres in saltire, and from which are suspended the collar and George of the Garter. (reverse)
- Production date
- 1707
- Dimensions
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Diameter: 25.500 millimetres
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- Curator's comments
- Medallic Illustrations 2, published in 1885, states:
Not uncommon.
Medallic Illustrations 2, published in 1885, states: p295.108 – p296.110 (registration nos. G3,E.M.348, M.8060 and M.8061) are small jetons, probably intended for use as counters. The reverses of all are the same.
The Act of Union between England and Scotland received the royal assent on the 6th March, 1707, and came into operation on the 1st May following. The Union is indicated on this medal by the English and Scottish arms being impaled in the first and fourth quarters, in the conjunction of the crosses of St. George and St. Andrew upon one shield, and in the rose and thistle growing upon one stalk on the other.
- Location
- Not on display
- Associated events
- Commemoration of: Union of England and Scotland
- Department
- Money and Medals
- Registration number
- M.8060
- Additional IDs
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Miscellaneous number: 81
- C&M catalogue number
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MB2 (Medallic Illustrations 2) (296) (109)