Silver Decoration of Commonwealth, Royal MInt, London. 0000.999.52935

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Obverse: Around top, THE LORD OF HOSTS; on l., reading upward, WORD AT/ DUNBAR; on r., reading downward, SEPTEM/ Y.3.1650 - Armored, draped bust of Cromwell l.; landscape with battle scene in background.

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Reverse: Session of Parliament

Physical Description

Axis: 12
Measurements
- Weight (in gr.): 10.4
Shape: Oval

Typological Description

Object Type: Decoration
Date on Object
- Date: 1650
Manufacture: Cast
Material: Silver
Authority
- Issuer: Commonwealth
- Artist: Simon, Thomas
- Portrait: Cromwell, Oliver
Geographic
- Mint: Royal MInt, London
- Region: British Isles
- Locality: England

References

Reference: Med Ill.I.392.14(pl.XXXV,5)
Reference: Lesson BNJ.1981(pl.IV,15)

Administrative History

Identifier: 0000.999.52935
Department: Decoration
Collection: American Numismatic Society
Provenance
- Parish, Daniel, Jr.

Subjects

Series: English Civil War
SubjectEvent: Battle of Dunbar, Sept. 3, 1650
SubjectIssuer: Parliament
SubjectPerson: Cromwell, Oliver
SubjectPlace: Parliament House

Notes

cast from original (?); this is considered by some as the first English military decoration battle award; Dunbar is regarded as Cromwell's greatest victory.

Rights

CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
License: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) (images)
Rights: Copyright Undetermined

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