Medal - British Museum Bicentenary
Features
| Location |
United Kingdom
 |
|---|---|
| Type | Commemorative medals |
| Year | 1953 |
| Composition | Tombac |
| Diameter | 57 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Number | N# 551182 |
| References | BHM# 4455 Laurence Brown. British Historical Medals. B.A. Seaby, London, United Kingdom (3 volumes). Christopher Eimer. British Commemorative Medals and their Values. London, United Kingdom (2 volumes). John Harvey Pinches; 1987. Medals by John Pinches: A catalogue of works struck by the company from 1840 to 1969. Heraldry Today, London, United Kingdom. |
Commemorative issue
200th Anniversary of the British Museum
Obverse
Bust left
Script: Latin
Lettering:
SIR HANS SLOANE 1660-1753
P. VINCZE
1953
Engraver: Paul Vincze
Reverse
Frontal elevation of the museum
Script: Latin
Lettering:
VIGET HIC REDIVIVA VETVSTAS
TO COMMEMORATE THE 200TH
ANNIVERSARY OF THE BRITISH
MUSEUM DATING FROM THE
PURCHASE OF THE
SIR HANS SLOANE
COLLECTION
7 JUNE 1753
P. VINCZE
Engraver: Paul Vincze
Mint
John Pinches Medallist Ltd, London, United Kingdom (1840-1980)See also
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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| 1953 | |||||||||||||||
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