American medal – HCR95806

Obverse

Inscription:

Love's Labours Lost / NATHAN

Design:

scene from "Love's Labours Lost"

Reverse

Inscription:

ROYAL SHAKESPEARE COMPANY * RSC * / STRATFORD-UPON-AVON · LONDON · / These / are barren / tasks… / LOVE'S LABOURS LOST / ACT I, SCENE I

Design:

crest of the Royal Shakespeare Company, surrounded by a wreath of flowers; inscription in centre; cipher at bottom (signifying the artist?)

Information

Person

Philip Nathan (artist)

Mint

The Franklin Mint, Exton, PA, U.S.A. (Modern)

Dating

1971-1974

Note

Notes suggest 1964 and 2008 as possible dates. The Franklin Mint Set designed by Philip Nathan was released 1971-1974, to which this group is likely to belong.

Period

Modern

Kind

medal

Metal

silver

Reign

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
Credit

Weight (g)

40.28

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

Country of origin

United States

Contributors to this coin record

cgallacher