Medal for school prize
This medal was awarded in 1789 to Mary Russell, an eight year old pupil at an Exeter school. The picture shows Mary with Minerva, the Roman goddess of wisdom.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 407/1997/2
- Category
- Array
- Collection Class
- Numismatics
- Collection Area Region
- Northern Europe
- Material
- silver
- Common Name
- medal for school prize
- Simple Name
- medal
- Inscription Transcription
- MARY RUSSELL/EXETER/1789/AGED 8
- Period Classification
- George III (1760-1811)
- Production Date
- 1789
