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Millennium Medal presented by the Mayor Cllr. Richard JP Smith to primary school children in Cambridge: CM.323-2000

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Millennium Medal presented by the Mayor Cllr. Richard JP Smith to primary school children in Cambridge

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (2000) by William Blackburn

Dating

Production date: AD 2000

Components of the work

Object composed of bronze Diameter (min) 32.3 mm Diameter 32.3 mm Weight 12 g

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: Coat of arms with sea horses either side a shield, a helmet, plumes and a castle above the shield

  • Text: Above: PRESENTED BY THE MAYOR City of Cambridge Below: COUNCILLOR RICHARD SMITH JP
  • Location: Obverse
  • Type: Design

Inscription present: Inscription around the outside, several circles within each other with Roman numerals going round the most outer one Signs of the zodiac going round the next most outer one, months of the year going around the next most outer one and numbers 1-4 going and round the most inner one and there is also another circle below the most inner circle in the centre.

  • Text: OFFICIAL MILLENNIUM GRENWICH MINT MEDALLION 2000
  • Location: Reverse
  • Type: Design

Identification numbers

Accession number: CM.323-2000
Primary reference Number: 229057
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Audit data

Created: Monday 19 August 2019 Updated: Thursday 29 August 2019 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Millennium Medal presented by the Mayor Cllr. Richard JP Smith to primary school children in Cambridge" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/229057 Accessed: 2024-11-24 04:27:36

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{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/229057 |title=Millennium Medal presented by the Mayor Cllr. Richard JP Smith to primary school children in Cambridge |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-11-24 04:27:36|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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