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medal
Object Type
medal
Museum number
SSB,245.166
Description
Pewter medal.
(whole)
Uniformed bust of the Duke of York bare head three-quarter left.
(obverse)
Inscription above trophy of arms.
(reverse)
Producer name
Designed by:
W Mainwaring
Production date
1793
Production place
Made in:
British Isles
Materials
pewter
Dimensions
Diameter:
38.000 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
Brown 1980 states: See Brown 1 p86.367. Bibliography: Fiala, E. 'Münzen und Medaillen der Welfischen Lande', Prague, 1915, 5378.
Bibliographic references
Brown 1980 / A catalogue of British historical medals 1760-1960, vol.I: the accession of George III to the death of William IV
(p86.368)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
soldier
arms/armour
Associated names
Named in inscription & portrayed:
Frederick Augustus, Duke of York and Albany and Bishop of Osnabrück
Associated places
Associated with:
Valenciennes
Associated events
Commemoration of:
Capitulation of Valenciennes, 1793
Acquisition name
Donated by:
Dorothea, Lady Banks
Previous owner
Previous owner/ex-collection:
Sarah Sophia Banks
Acquisition date
1818
Department
Coins and Medals
Registration number
SSB,245.166
C&M catalogue number
MB3 (Brown 1)
(86)
(368)