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Calendar for the year 1776: CM.M.3780-R

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Calendar for the year 1776

Maker(s)

Engraver: Powell, J.

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Unknown by Unknown

Dating

Production date: AD 1776

Components of the work

Object composed of brass (alloy) Diameter (min) 38.6 mm Diameter 38.6 mm Weight 16.52 g

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: Calendar shown showing phases of the moon and religious holidays and royal birthdays in the form of a table

  • Text: Above: H[il}ary Termla[n] Ian 23 to Feb 12 Easter May 7 to June 10 To Left: Queens birth Day May 19 Gold.Num .10 Epact9 Dominical Lett. CF To right: Kings Birthday Iune 4 Acces oct 25 Coro Se22 Pr Wales Born Aug 12 In exergue: Trinity Iune 7 to Iune 26 Mich.Nov.6 to 28
  • Location: Obverse
  • Type: Design

Inscription present: Calendar as a table shown showing the Sundays in each month

  • Text: Above: 1776 A.CALENDAR The Sunday Figures: To Left: Whit Sunday May 26 Trinity Sunday Iune 2 To right: Lent Feb.21 Easter. April 7 Holy Thursday May 16 In exergue: Septuages.Feb.4 Advent Sunday Dec.1
  • Location: Reverse
  • Type: Design

Identification numbers

Accession number: CM.M.3780-R
Primary reference Number: 229579
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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) "Calendar for the year 1776" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/229579 Accessed: 2024-12-21 05:21:07

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{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/229579 |title=Calendar for the year 1776 |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-12-21 05:21:07|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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