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non-Shakespeare medal

Description

A bronze metal struck to commemorate the quincentenary of the Battle of Shrewsbury.

  • Object number

    STRST : SBT L1959-3/18

  • Date

    1903

  • Material

    metal bronze

  • Measurements

  • Diameter

    3.8 cm 1.5 in.

  • Marks & inscriptions

    inscription : : obverse : exterior of battlefield church from S.E. : BATTLEFIELD CHURCH THE FIVE HUNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BATTLE OF SHREWSBURY. 1403. JULY 21. 1903., inscription : : reverse : Four coats of arms - England [Henry IV before 1405], England [Edward VII], Salop and Shrewsbury : THE EARL OF POWYS. LORD LIEUTENANT OF SHROPSHIRE. HERBERT R.H. SOUTHAM, MAYOR OF SHREWSBURY.,