Skip to main content

George I. Medalet. 1714: CM.M.243-R

Awaiting location update

Titles

George I. Medalet. 1714

Maker(s)

Ruler: George I (1714-27)

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Unknown by Unknown

Dating

Production date: ? AD 1714

Components of the work

Object composed of bronze Diameter (min) 21 mm Diameter 21 mm Weight 2.24 g

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: Bust of George I, facing right, laureate, in armour and mantle.

  • Text: GEORGIVS . DEI . GRA.
  • Location: Obverse
  • Type: Design

Inscription present: Britannia stands, with spear and shield, and holds out an olive branch: on one side are ships; in the other, men ploughing and sowing.

  • Text: COMPOSITIS . VENERANTVR . ARMIS. (in exergue) MDCCXIII.
  • Location: Reverse
  • Type: Design

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: CM.M.243-R
Primary reference Number: 227790

Audit data

Created: Monday 19 August 2019 Updated: Thursday 29 August 2019

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Coins and Medals

Citation for print

This record can be cited in the Harvard Bibliographic style using the text below:

The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "George I. Medalet. 1714" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/227790 Accessed: 2024-04-28 16:55:02

Citation for Wikipedia

To cite this record on Wikipedia you can use this code snippet:

{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/227790 |title=George I. Medalet. 1714 |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-04-28 16:55:02|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

API call for this record

To call these data via our API (remember this needs to be authenticated) you can use this code snippet:

https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/api/v1/objects/object-227790

More objects and works of art you might like

An image of British Isles

Coronation 1714.

Accession Number: CM.80-1939

An image of British Isles

Entry Into London. 20 Sep 1714.

Accession Number: CM.160-1917

An image of British Isles

George I

Accession Number: CM.4.16-1922

An image of British Isles

Coronation 1714.

Accession Number: CM.79.67-1919

Suggested products from Curating Cambridge

Featured image for the project: Flight into Egypt: the Holy Family - Christmas card pack

Flight into Egypt: the Holy Family - Christmas card pack

£7.00

Featured image for the project: Tote Bag, Grumpy Cat, Ronald Searle

Tote Bag, Grumpy Cat, Ronald Searle

£7.50

Featured image for the project: Grumpy Cat by Ronald Searle - Lens and screen cloth

Grumpy Cat by Ronald Searle - Lens and screen cloth

£5.00

Featured image for the project: William Blake - Notecard pack

William Blake - Notecard pack

£6.00

You might be interested in this...

Featured image for the project: Model for a Sculpture of George Frideric Handel

Model for a Sculpture of George Frideric Handel

Featured image for the project: Venus Verticordia

Venus Verticordia

Featured image for the project: George Friederic Handel

George Friederic Handel

Featured image for the project: Mercury

Mercury

Sign up for updates

Updates about future exhibitions and displays, family activities, virtual events & news. You'll be the first to know...

University of Cambridge Museums logo
Cambridge City Council logo
Arts Council England Logo
Research England logo