Dating
1842?
Obverse
WILLIAM SHAKSPEARE / DIED APRIL 23 / 1616 / T. J. MINTON SC:, draped bust of William Shakespeare, bare head facing, resting upon a decorated cushion, with paper in left hand, quill in right; closely follows the Stratford memorial bust
Reverse
BORN APRIL 23, 1564 / HE LIVED NOT FOR AN AGE BUT FOR ALL TIME / T. J. MINTON DES: A: SC:, shield, crested helmet and eagle