British commemorative medal - Robert Burns Centenary – HCR115809

Obverse

Inscription:

J. MOORE. SC:

Design:

classicising portrait bust of Robert Burns, left, dressed in characteristic high-necked shirt and open-breasted jacket, with locks of hair falling over the ears in a manner not unlike the Steell portrait; artist's signature

Reverse

Inscription:

THE FIRST / CENTENARY / OF THE BIRTH OF / ROBERT BURNS / THE SCOTTISH BARD / XXV JANUARY / MDCCLIX

Design:

inscription, flanked by garland of thistles, crowned by cithara (lyre) with lit torch; rays emanating

Information

Person

J. Moore (engraver) , Robert Burns (subject)

Dating

25th January 1859

Note

cgallacher: The 19th century saw the erection of a number of public monuments to the Bard, notably in Edinburgh, Dundee, London, New York, and Dunedin, New Zealand.

Period

Modern

Kind

medal

Metal

bronze or copper

Reign

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

33.28

Diameter (mm)

44.3

Acquisition method

purchase ('bought')

Acquisition date

11/1953

Source

M. H. Grant

Acquisition credit

Purchased, 1953.

Country of origin

Great Britain

Reference

BHM :

Contributors to this coin record

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