medal
- Museum number
- M.8533
- Description
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Silver medal. (whole)
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The Duke of Cumberland, as a Roman general, crowned by Victory, tramples upon a fallen foe; at his feet kneel two suppliant Highlanders: in the distance, the town of Inverness, and the Scottish army flying. (reverse)
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Bust of William, Duke of Cumberland, right, hair tied behind, in armour, riband across the breast, and mantle over his left shoulder. (obverse)
- Production date
- 1746
- Dimensions
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Diameter: 41.000 millimetres
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- Curator's comments
- Medallic Illustrations 2, published in 1885, states:
Rare.
This is the Dutch memorial of the battle of Culloden; it was executed by Martin Holtzhey at Amsterdam. Culloden is distant about eight miles from Inverness.
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], Suppl. xxii. 216; Cochran-Patrick, R. W., ‘Catalogue of the Medals of Scotland etc.’, Edinburgh, 1884, Pl. xv. 7.
- Location
- Not on display
- Associated events
- Commemoration of: Battle of Culloden, 1746
- Department
- Coins and Medals
- Registration number
- M.8533
- C&M catalogue number
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MB2 (Medallic Illustrations 2) (614) (281)
