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Description: | Lead Post Medieval medallion, probably 19th century in date.It is circular in plan and has one square-ish loop attached at 10 o'clock if the medallion is at the correct orientation. The front face has a crowned bust facing left. He has long straight hair. The bust is inside a circle of dots. The reverse has a central circle, surrounded by concentric circles decorated alternately with a series of dots or split into segments by lines. For the medallion to have hung correctly for the design on the front there must have been another loop and there is the remains of something to the right of the remaining loop but whether this was another loop is not clear.There is a crack through the medallion which cuts just below the chin and into the hair. The medallion is also bent out of shape and a little worn so some of the detail is difficult to see.Philip Attwood, Keeper of Coins and Medals at the British Museum has seen this item and suggested it may be part of the series of medallions known as a 'Billy and Charley' Shadwell Dock forgery. Even if it is not one of these items it may be a similar thing, a 19th century medallion made to look older by using designs used in earlier periods.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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