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Medal

ca. 1718 (made)
Artist/Maker
Croker, John (medalist)
Place of origin
England (made)

This is a bronze medal made in England around 1718, and signed "I. C. (John Croker)" The obverse of this medal represents a profile bust of King George I. The reverse shows the king under a canopy pointing to a terrestrial globe. Above the canopy is inscribed "Pacis arbiter" and the exergue is inscribed "Inter German. Turc. et Venet. ad Passarowitz, 1718."


Object details

Categories
Medallions
Royalty
Object type
Medal
Materials and techniques
Bronze
Bronze
Brief description
Medal, depicting King George I, English, 18th century.
Physical description
Obv., profile bust of King George I. Rev., the King under a canopy pointing to a terrestrial globe.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 1.812in
Marks and inscriptions
  • "Georgivs D. G. Mag. Br. Fr. et Hib. Rex. F. D." (obv.)
  • "Pacis arbiter" (rev.)
  • "Inter German. Turc. et Venet. ad Passarowitz, 1718." (exergue)
Credit line
Given by W. Fleming, F.R.C.S.E.
Production
signed "I. C." probably John Croker
Subjects depicted
Canopy
Terrestrial Globes
George (I, King of England)
Summary
This is a bronze medal made in England around 1718, and signed "I. C. (John Croker)" The obverse of this medal represents a profile bust of King George I. The reverse shows the king under a canopy pointing to a terrestrial globe. Above the canopy is inscribed "Pacis arbiter" and the exergue is inscribed "Inter German. Turc. et Venet. ad Passarowitz, 1718."
Bibliographic reference
List of Objects in the Art Division, South Kensington, Acquired During the Year 1877, Arranged According to the Dates of Acquisition. London : Printed by George E. Eyre and William Spottiswoode for H.M.S.O. p. 169.
Collection
Sculpture Collection
Accession number
1854-1877

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Record createdDecember 16, 2008
Record URL
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