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Title:
"VISIT OF GEORGE V TO THE CITY OF NOTTINGHAM (24 JUNE 1914)"
Object name(s):
awards * medals * monarchy * commemoratives * Nottingham and Notts.; medal/commemorative
Brief description:
Gilt medal pierced for suspension, with a red, white and blue ribbon with two clasps. Obv.: KING GEORGE V AND QUEEN MARY around conjoined busts facing left. Rev.: VISIT TO THE CITY OF NOTTINGHAM. 24TH JUNE 1914, around the arms of the city with stag supporters. In small letters below SALE.
Collection:
Nottingham Museums
Acquisition date:
19.05.1926
Acquisition method:
gift
Acquisition source:
Burton/Mr Frank
Associated concept:
numismatica medal
Dimension:
32.2mm dia, weight: 14.2g
Material:
bronze
Object name:
awards * medals * monarchy * commemoratives * Nottingham and Notts.; medal/commemorative
Object number:
NCM 1926-79
Object production date:
1914
Date - association:
issuer
Object production person:
CITY OF NOTTINGHAM, GEORGE V/King
Person's occupation:
issuer
Object production place:
NOTTINGHAM
Text:
From old museum label: MEDAL, pewter-gilt, struck to commemorate the visit of their Majesties King George V and Queen Mary to Nottingham, 24th June 1914 and given to school children. Obv: Busts of the King and Queen .KING.GEORGE.V.AND.QUEEN.MARY. Rev: Arms of the City of Nottingham VISIT TO THE CITY OF NOTTINGHAM. 24th JUNE, 1914.
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/a1c49909-0bd0-3fe7-95ef-a88f4c7b6587

Use licence for this record: CC BY

Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/a1c49909-0bd0-3fe7-95ef-a88f4c7b6587, Nottingham Museums, CC BY

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