Modern memorial medal – HCR95861

Obverse

Inscription:

GULIELMUS SHAKESPEARE / HAMLET MACBETH ROMEO JULIET

Design:

bust of William Shakespeare, bare head left, with a heavy beard

Reverse

Inscription:

NATUS / STRATFORDIÆ / IN BRITANNIA. / AN. M. D. LXIV. / OBIIT / AN. M. DC. XVI: / SERIES NUMISMATICA / UNIVERSALIS VIRORUM ILLUSTRUM. / M.DCCC.XVIII.

Information

Person

William Shakespeare (subject) , J.-J. Barre (engraver)

Dating

1818

Note

metal uncertain; white metal gilt?; after Barré & Durand; country of manufacture uncertain; cf. HCR95598 for same spelling of 'Shakespeare', omission of 'Barré' & 'Durand'

Period

Modern

Kind

medal

Metal

white metal gilt

Reign

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

25.11

Diameter (mm)

Acquisition method

gift

Acquisition collection reference

Acquisition date

6/2019

Source

J. Eric Engstrom

Acquisition credit

Presented by J. Eric Engstrom, 2019.

Acquisition note

J. Eric Engstrom Shakespeare Medal Collection

Source of portrait

Wedgwood portrait

Reference

BHM : 2161

Note:

p. 96; cf.; variety?

Reference

British Museum Collection Online : https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/C_M-7041

Reference

Ogden, W. S. - 1910 - Shakspere's portraiture: painted, graven, and medallic : 48

Note:

p. 186

Contributors to this coin record

cgallacher