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Medal

ca. 1792 (made)
Artist/Maker
Bennett (artist)
Place of origin
England (made)

This is a silver medal made by Bennett, signed and dated 1792. The obverse shows the bust of the Prince of Wales, while the reverse depicts the story of King Alfred and St. Cuthbert.

In the story, King Alfred shared his bread with a pilgrim, who was revealed to be St. Cuthbert. The nigh following, a figure in a Bishop's habit appeared to the King and charged him to love God, keep justice and be merciful to poor men and reverence priests.


Object details

Category
Medallions
Object type
Medal
Materials and techniques
Silver
Silver
Brief description
Medal, George IV./King Alfred and St. Cuthbert, made by Bennett, signed and dated 1792.
Physical description
Obv., draped bust of George IV. as the Prince of Wales. Rev., standing figure of King Alfred giving bread to a pilgrim St. Cuthbert.
Marks and inscriptions
  • "GEORGIVS PRIN GALL" (obv.)
  • "CORONAM MUNIFICENTA SUPERAT" (rev.)
  • "MDCCXCII" (rev., exergue)
Subjects depicted
George IV (King of Great Britain and Hanover)
Alfred the Great (King of England)
St. Cuthbert
Summary
This is a silver medal made by Bennett, signed and dated 1792. The obverse shows the bust of the Prince of Wales, while the reverse depicts the story of King Alfred and St. Cuthbert.

In the story, King Alfred shared his bread with a pilgrim, who was revealed to be St. Cuthbert. The nigh following, a figure in a Bishop's habit appeared to the King and charged him to love God, keep justice and be merciful to poor men and reverence priests.
Bibliographic reference
Brown, Laurence. A Catalogue of British Historical Medals 1837-1901. London, 1980. Volume I. The Accession of George III. to the Death of William IV. no. 361.
Collection
Sculpture Collection
Accession number
A.25-1912

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Record createdJanuary 20, 2009
Record URL
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