British commemorative medal - Death of Matthew Boulton – HCR152533

Obverse

Inscription:

MATTHEW BOULTON / DIED AUGUST 17ᵀᴴ 1809 / AGED 81 YEARS.

Design:

legend in three lines

Inscription:

IN / MEMORY / OF HIS / OBSEQUIES / IN AUGˢᵀ 24ᵀᴴ / 1809.

Design:

wreath

Person

Matthew Boulton (subject)

Dating

1809

Note

"Struck at Soho for distribution among the attendants of Boulton’s funeral and the workmen at his Soho manufactory"; Pollard p. 311; BHM 662; E 1003

Period

Modern

Kind

medal

Metal

copper

Reign

George III

Weight (g)

34.85

Diameter (mm)

39.465

Acquisition method

gift

Acquisition collection reference

Soho

Acquisition date

12/7/2025

Source

Anon.

Acquisition credit

Presented anonymously, 2025.

Reference

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