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Union of Ireland with Great Britain: CM.M.3695-R

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Union of Ireland with Great Britain

Maker(s)

Engraver: Hancock, John
Engraver: Kempson, Peter

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Unknown by Unknown

Dating

Production date: AD 1801

Components of the work

Object composed of white metal Diameter (min) 38.5 mm Diameter 38.5 mm Weight 21.63 g

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: A thistle, rose and shamrock sprouting from a single stem dividing a legend .

  • Text: MAY THIS EVERY FUTURE AGE WITNESS THE PROSPERITY OF THE UNITED KINGDOMS JANUARY . 1 . 1801
  • Location: Obverse
  • Type: Design

Inscription present: Figure of Time having dropped one hour-glass, receives another from a celestial hand.

  • Location: Reverse
  • Type: Design

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: CM.M.3695-R
Primary reference Number: 229288
Stable URI

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

Citation for print

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

The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Union of Ireland with Great Britain" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/229288 Accessed: 2024-03-29 11:25:56

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{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/229288 |title=Union of Ireland with Great Britain |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-03-29 11:25:56|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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