Bronze Medal of Shakespeare, William, Moscow, 1564–1616. 2000.16.66

Physical Description

• Axis: 12

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 114.499
  • Diameter (in mm): 60

Typological Description

• Object Type: Medal
• Date Range: 1564 - 1616
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: Bronze
• Symbol: obv., in shoulder of bust: DARAGAN 66

• Authority

  • Artist: Daragan, I.A.
  • Maker: Moscow Mint

• Geographic

  • Place of Production: Moscow
  • Place of Cataloging Relevance: Russia
  • Place of Cataloging Relevance: USSR

• Obverse

  • Legend: 1564-1616//The/ Globe
  • Type: Bust of William Shakespeare, slightly to l.; view of The Globe Theatre in background on r.
  • Portrait: Shakespeare, William

• Reverse

  • Legend: WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE/O how much more doth beauty/beauteous seem/By that sweet ornament/Which truth doth give! [both in Russian and English]

References

• Reference: Shkurko.450

Administrative History

• Identifier: 2000.16.66
• Lot: 2000.16
• Department: Medals and Decorations
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

Description

Subjects

• Event: 400th Anniversary of Birth

Rights

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