medal
- Museum number
- M.8077
- Description
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Bronze medal. (whole)
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Bust of Prince James, Elder Pretender, left, laureate, hair long, no drapery. (obverse)
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Map of Great Britain and Ireland marked with Britain, Scotland and Ireland; the sea is dotted with ships. (reverse)
- Production date
- 1708
- Dimensions
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Diameter: 29.000 millimetres
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- Curator's comments
- Medallic Illustrations 2, published in 1885, states:
Not uncommon.
Struck at the same time and upon the same occasion as Medallic Illustrations 2, published in 1885, states: p312.133; for distribution among the partisans of the exiled Stuart family in 1708, when the intrigues of Harley had sown dissensions in the Cabinet, and the unpopularity of the Union had created discontent in Scotland, of which France hoped to avail herself in an invasion, which she at this time contemplated. The legends may be amplified thus: "Whose image is this? The King's. Render then to the King these Islands, which are his." The plate in Van Loon shows the date, 1708, but this was probably only stamped in, as there is a cast specimen of this piece in the British Museum which has 1709 above the bust and 16 below, both incuse.
See 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], V. 98.
- Location
- Not on display
- Department
- Money and Medals
- Registration number
- M.8077
- Additional IDs
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Miscellaneous number: 150
- C&M catalogue number
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MB2 (Medallic Illustrations 2) (313) (134)