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Visit of the Shah of Persia to London: CM.TR.2580-R

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Visit of the Shah of Persia to London

Maker(s)

Engraver: Wyon, Alfred Benjamin

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: Under Review

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Loan (1937) by Trinity College, Cambridge

Dating

Production date: AD 1873

Components of the work

Object composed of bronze Diameter (min) 76.5 mm Diameter 76.5 mm

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: Uniformed bust of Shah Nasr-ed-Din wearing Persian fez, facing three quarter left

  • Text: NASSER - ED - DEEN SHAH OF PERSIA
  • Location: Obverse
  • Type: Design

Inscription present: Londinia standing before view of St Pauls and the Tower of London holding an in inscribed scroll, arms outstretched above the arms of Persia and the City of London.

  • Text: inscribed scroll: 20TH_ JUNE 1874
  • Location: Reverse
  • Type: Design

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: CM.TR.2580-R
Primary reference Number: 229229

Audit data

Created: Monday 19 August 2019 Updated: Monday 29 March 2021

Associated departments & institutions

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

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Visit of the Shah of Persia to London" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/229229 Accessed: 2024-04-19 16:54:41

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