Modern memorial medal – HCR95861

Obverse

Inscription:

GULIELMUS SHAKESPEARE / HAMLET MACBETH ROMEO JULIET

Design:

bust of William Shakespeare, bare head left, with a heavy beard

Reverse

Inscription:

NATUS / STRATFORDIÆ / IN BRITANNIA. / AN. M. D. LXIV. / OBIIT / AN. M. DC. XVI: / SERIES NUMISMATICA / UNIVERSALIS VIRORUM ILLUSTRUM. / M.DCCC.XVIII.

Information

Person

William Shakespeare (subject) , J.-J. Barre (engraver)

Technique

cast

Dating

1818

Note

metal uncertain; white metal gilt?; after Barré & Durand; country of manufacture uncertain; cf. HCR95598 for same spelling of 'Shakespeare', omission of 'Barré' & 'Durand'; this medal is apparently a cast of the Barre.

Period

Modern

Kind

medal

Metal

white metal gilt

Reign

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

25.11

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

Source of portrait

Wedgwood portrait

Reference

BHM : 2161

Note:

p. 96; cf.; variety?

Reference

British Museum Collection Online : https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/C_M-7041

Reference

Ogden, W. S. - 1910 - Shakspere's portraiture: painted, graven, and medallic : 48

Note:

p. 186

Contributors to this coin record

cgallacher