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Gold Shakespeare Quatercentenary medal

Description

Medal, 1964. A gold Shakespeare medallion struck in 1964 to commemorate the four hundredth anniversary of Shakespeare's birth. Designed by Paul Vincze for the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust. The medal is of 9 carat gold and is one of a set of seven.

  • Marks & inscriptions

    Bust of Shakespeare to left : WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE BIRTHPLACE TRUST 1964. P. Vincze, Man holding a book and torch kneeling before the dramatic muse who holds the masks of comedy and tragedy : WE SHALL NOT LOOK UPON HIS LIKE AGAIN. 1564-1964. P. Vincze., 375,

  • Credit line

    CC-BY-NC-ND Image Courtesy of the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust