medal
- Museum number
- M.8311
- Description
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Bronze medal. (whole)
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Truth introduces Conduit to Hampden holding a staff surmounted by a cap of Liberty, a stork at his feet, and to Sir Isaac Newton, seated, resting his hand on a slab marked with the planetary system. (reverse)
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Bust of John Conduit, right, hair short, neck bare, in mantle fastened with brooch on the shoulder. (obverse)
- Production date
- 1737
- Dimensions
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Diameter: 58.000 millimetres
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- Curator's comments
- Medallic Illustrations 2, published in 1885, states:
Rare.
This medal was struck in honour of John Conduit, who died 23 May, 1737. He was Member of Parliament for Southampton and Master of the Mint, having succeeded Sir Isaac Newton, his uncle by marriage. The medal was designed by Gravelot, who describes it as "Mr. Conduit, under the guidance of Astræa, joins Newton and Hamden in the Elysian fields."
See Snelling, Thomas, ‘Thirty-nine Plates of English Medals’, London, 1766, xxix. 5.
- Location
- Not on display
- Associated events
- Commemoration of: Death of John Conduit, 1737
- Department
- Coins and Medals
- Registration number
- M.8311
- C&M catalogue number
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MB2 (Medallic Illustrations 2) (518) (73)
