- Title:
- "THE TREATY OF PEACE COMMEMORATED AT NOTTINGHAM (1856)"
- Object name(s):
- awards * medals * Nottingham and Notts. * warfare * commemoratives; medal/commemorative
- Brief description:
- Bronze medal to commemorate the Nottingham Crimea War Peace in 1856, pierced for suspension. Obv.: COMMEMORATED AT NOTTINGHAM 13TH MAY 1856 around the arms of Nottingham above its motto on a ribbon. Rev.: TREATY OF PEACE SIGNED 30 MARCH 1856, around a seated figure of Britannia holding a branch and sceptre. Behind is a lion resting. From the old card index - '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 1956. Rev. BRITANNIA seated 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:
- 38.1mm dia, weight: 17.61g
- Material:
- white metal
- Object name:
- awards * medals * Nottingham and Notts. * warfare * commemoratives; medal/commemorative
- Object number:
- NCM 1926-45
- Object production date:
- 1856
- Date - association:
- issuer
- Object production place:
- NOTTINGHAM
- Use note:
- Previously displayed at Nottingham castle - dates yet to be defined.
Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/c769a92c-0bcd-3f53-ba02-cd8ada15559e
Use licence for this record: CC BY
Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/c769a92c-0bcd-3f53-ba02-cd8ada15559e, Nottingham Museums, CC BY
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