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medal, commemorative

human history
  • Other Name

    Art Union Medal : Sir C Barry R.A.1862 (descriptive name)

  • Description

    Art Union Medal: Sir Charles Barry 1862

    bronze medal, 60mm diameter

    obverse: portrait of Sir Charles Barry, legend: SIR C. BARRY R.A. ARCHITECT. / ART UNION OF LONDON 1862, medallist's name below bust: LEOPOLD WIENER

    reverse: illustration of Houses of Parliament, text in exergue: COMMENCED 1837 · INAUGURATED 1847., medallist's name on left hand side, inside line rim: J. WIENER

  • Place
    United Kingdom
  • Associated Place

    London/England

  • Accession Number
    1932.233
  • Accession Date
    Unknown
  • Other Id

    691 (1885 Mackelvie Catalogue)

    18033.23 (ethnology)

    N2288 (numismatics)

    BHM 2712 (British Historical Medals)

  • Department

    History

    Social History

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Images

  • medal, commemorative, 1932.233, N2288, 18033.23, 691, BHM 2712, Photographed by Denise Baynham, digital, 15 Jan 2018, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • medal, commemorative, 1932.233, N2288, 18033.23, 691, BHM 2712, Photographed by Denise Baynham, digital, 15 Jan 2018, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • medal, commemorative, 1932.233, N2288, 18033.23, 691, BHM 2712, Photographed by Denise Baynham, digital, 15 Jan 2018, © Auckland Museum CC BY

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