British memorial plaque – HCR95034

Obverse

Design:

draped bust of William Shakespeare, bare head left

Reverse

Information

Person

William Shakespeare (subject) , J Westwood (engraver)

Dating

1810-1899

Note

after Westwood; ticket suggests 1810 and 1820 as possible dates, but the earliest appearance of the Westwood design is c. 1816, produced up until 1827, but imitations possible

Period

Modern

Kind

medal

Metal

bronze or copper

Reign

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
Credit

Weight (g)

134.18

Diameter (mm)

115.8

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

uniface
cliché

Source of portrait

Wedgwood portrait

Country of origin

Great Britain (probably)

Contributors to this coin record

cgallacher