Modern commemorative medal – HCR95737

Obverse

Inscription:

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE / F. KOVACS

Design:

bust of William Shakespeare, left

Reverse

Information

Person

William Shakespeare (subject) , Frank Kovacs (artist)

Dating

c. 1960?

Note

tickets suggest date of c. 1930; c. 1960 more likely (SBT). Kovacs, whose designs were sometimes struck whilst he was inactive, ceased to design medals around 1962.

Period

Modern

Kind

medal

Metal

bronze or copper

Reign

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
Credit

Weight (g)

46.56

Diameter (mm)

Acquisition method

gift

Acquisition collection reference

179

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

Source of portrait

Droeshout portrait

Contributors to this coin record

cgallacher