Summary
Medal of Manchester Exhibition of Art Treasures Commemorative, Manchester, Great Britain, 1857 AD.
Mint: Pinches.
Part of the Prof. McCoy group of medals.
Physical Description
A round white metal commemorative medal (62 mm diameter) set in a brass circular container. The medal features view of the Exhibition Building in Manchester. Reverse depicts three muses sitting among works related to the Arts, flowers, a harp, pottery. etc. The brass case gives details of the exhibition and the mint.
Obverse Description
View of the exhibition building; above EXHIBITION OF ART TREASURES; below, OPENED AT MANCHESTER/BY HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS/PRINCE ALBERT/MAY 5TH. 1857
Reverse Description
The three muses seated and surrounded by art treasures; in exergue, MDCCCLVII; in small letters on left, PINCHES F. / LONDON
Edge Description
Plain
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Acquisition Information
Purchase from Spink Noble Numismatics, 14 Jul 1993
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Date Issued
1857 AD
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Issued By
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Mint
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Person Named
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Previous Collection
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Inscriptions
Obverse: EXHIBITION OF ART TREASURES OPENED AT MANCHESTER BY HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS PRINCE ALBERT MAY 5TH. 1857 Reverse: MDCCCLVII; in small letters on left, PINCHES F. / LONDON Brass case: Top: MANCHESTER ART TREASURES EXHIBITION . 1857 . Bottom: PINCHES & Co. DIE SINKERS SEAL ENGRAVERS &c. 27 OXENDON ST. LONDON MEDALLISTS
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Series
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Material
White Metal
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Axis
12
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Type of item
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Object Dimensions
63 mm (Outside Diameter), 82.58 g (Weight)
Box weighs 26.29 g is round with diameter of 65 mm
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Shape
Round
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References
Brown 2605
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