British commemorative medal - birth of the Marquis of Blandford – HCR98822

Obverse

Inscription:

THE DUKE AND DUCHESS OF MARLBOROUGH

Design:

conjoined draped busts of the Duchess and Duke of Marlborough bare head, she facing left, he three-quarters facing

Reverse

Inscription:

TO / COMMEMORATE / THE BIRTH OF THE / MARQUIS OF BLANDFORD / SON OF / CHARLES SPENCER CHURCHILL / AND CONSUELO / DUKE AND DUCHESS OF / MARLBOROUGH / SEPTᴿ 18ᵀᴴ 1897

Design:

open laurel wreath, riband below

Information

Person

Charles Spencer Churchill, 8th Duke of Marlborough (subject) , Consuelo Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough (subject) , Charles Richard John Spencer Churchill, 9th Duke of Marlborough (subject)

Dating

1897-1898

Period

Modern

Kind

medal

Metal

bronze or copper

Reign

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

22.16

Diameter (mm)

Acquisition method

gift

Acquisition collection reference

355

Acquisition date

12/2020

Source

J. Eric Engstrom

Acquisition credit

Presented by J. Eric Engstrom, 2020.

Acquisition note

J. Eric Engstrom Churchill Medal Collection

Reference

BHM : 3606

Note:

p. 450

Contributors to this coin record

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