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Pax Victoris

Medal
ca. 1919 (made)
Artist/Maker
The Mint Birmingham (manufacturer)
Unknown (designer)
Place of origin
England (made)

This medal commemorates the European War of 1914-1919. It was manufacturesd by the Birmingham Mint Ltd, in ca. 1919. The obverse shows a winged Victory wearing a leafed crown and holding an olive branch aloft in her right hand.

Object details

Categories
Coins & Medals
Sculpture
Object type
Medal
TitlePax Victoris (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Bronze
Bronze
Brief description
Medal, bronze, Pax Victoris (European War 1914-1919), manufatured by the Mint Birmingham Ltd, English, ca. 1919
Physical description
Obverse: Winged Victory wearing a leafed crown holds an olive branch aloft in her right hand. TO her left are flags from four countries which are unidentifiable. To her left are four flying flags representing the Victors. There is acanthus leaf decoration around the rim. Inscribed.
Reverse: Scene depicting a farmer ploughing furrow with two oxen in the sunset. Nine shields are set around the base. Inscription.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 5.2cm
Object history
Given by Professor J. Hull Grundy and Mrs. Ann Hull Grundy, in 1978.
Subjects depicted
Crown
Olive Branch
Flags
Farmer
Oxen
Sunset
Victory
Summary
This medal commemorates the European War of 1914-1919. It was manufacturesd by the Birmingham Mint Ltd, in ca. 1919. The obverse shows a winged Victory wearing a leafed crown and holding an olive branch aloft in her right hand.
Collection
Sculpture Collection
Accession number
A.62-1978

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O311756/pax-victoris-medal-unknown/
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