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Temperance Medallion: CM.M.3744-R

Current Location: In storage

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Temperance Medallion

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Unknown by Unknown

Dating

Production date: AD 1961

Components of the work

Object composed of white metal Diameter (min) 49.2 mm Diameter 49.2 mm Weight 36.84 g

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: Three pillars with an inscription above and an inscribed platform below String and label attached

  • Text: Above: WE AGREE TO ABS[TAI]N FRO[M] ALL IN[T]OXICICAT[ING] DRINKS AND TO [DIS]COUNTENANCE THE CAUSE AD PRACTICE OF IN [TE]MPERANCE
  • Location: Obverse
  • Type: Design

Inscription present: Coat of arms showing shield with a woman in a dress holding a staff on one side and a man holding a staff the other side

  • Text: Below: TEMPERANCE SOCIETY On ribbon above: THEY SHALL PROSPE[R] AT ALL TIMES Above shield: LAELICIO To the right: [F]ORTITUDE SOBRIET[Y] To the left: DOMESTIC COMFORT FIDELITY On ribbons below: DETROU OUTODEA
  • Location: Reverse
  • Type: Design

Identification numbers

Accession number: CM.M.3744-R
Primary reference Number: 229475

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

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Temperance Medallion" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/229475 Accessed: 2024-05-06 14:33:33

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