- Title:
- "THE TREATY OF PEACE COMMEMORATED AT NOTTINGHAM (1856)"
- Object name(s):
- awards * medals * Nottingham and Notts. * warfare * commemoratives; medal/commemorative
- Brief description:
- Pierced for suspension. Diameter: 38mm. From the old card index - 'Medal silver, proof, struck to commemorate the signing of the treaty of peace with Russia 1856. Obv. The Town Arms of Nottingham on an ornamental shield with the motto ribbon below and scroll-work aboved COMMEMORATED AT NOTTINGHAM 13TH MAY 1956. Rev. BRITANNIA seated with trident and shield, palm branch in her right hand, a lion at her knee TREATY OF PEACE SIGNED 30 MARCH 1856.'
- Collection:
- Nottingham Museums
- Acquisition date:
- 19.05.1926
- Acquisition method:
- gift
- Acquisition source:
- Burton/Mr Frank
- Associated concept:
- numismatica medal
- Dimension:
- weight: 24.58g
- Material:
- silver
- Object name:
- awards * medals * Nottingham and Notts. * warfare * commemoratives; medal/commemorative
- Object number:
- NCM 1926-44
- Object production date:
- 1856
- Date - association:
- issuer
- Object production place:
- NOTTINGHAM
- Text:
- From old museum label - 'Medal, silver, proof, struck to commemorate the signing of the Treaty of Peace with Russia, 1856. Obv. Arms of Nottingham. COMMEMORATED AT NOTTINGHAM 13TH MAY 1856. Rev. Britannia seated. TREATY OF PEACE SIGNED 30 MARCH 1856.'
- Text reason:
- caption
- Use note:
- Previously displayed at Nottingham Castle - dates yet to be defined.
Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/bf1c7864-762e-3d93-90f2-127037165fc0
Use licence for this record: CC BY
Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/bf1c7864-762e-3d93-90f2-127037165fc0, Nottingham Museums, CC BY
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