White Metal Medal of Shakespeare, William, Great Britain, 1564–1616. 1940.100.819

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/1940.100.819

Physical Description

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 19.066
    • Diameter (in mm): 39

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Medal
  • Date Range: 1564 - 1616
  • Manufacture: Struck
  • Material: White Metal
  • Symbol: A & M

  • Geographic

  • Obverse

  • Reverse

    • Legend: THE HOUSE IN WHICH THE IMMORTAL BARD WAS BORN AT STRATFORD UPON AAVON 1564
    • Type: view of Shakespeare's birthplace

References

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 1940.100.819
  • Lot: 1940.100
  • Department: Medals and Decorations
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

  • Provenance

    • Eidlitz, Robert J.

Rights

  • CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
  • License: Public Domain Mark (images)
  • Rights: No Copyright - United States