Medal Commemorating the millennium of the birth of Alfred the Great Artist: William Joseph Taylor (British, 1802–1885)
Honorand: Alfred the Great, King of England, British, 849–899, ruled 871–99
Ruler: Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, British, 1819–1901, ruled 1837–1901

1849

Numismatics

By appointment, Pratt Study Room
Medium

Silver

Dimensions

15.41 g, 12:00, 34.5 mm

Credit Line

Transfer from the Yale University Library, Numismatic Collection, 2001, Gift of Professor Othniel Charles Marsh, B.A. 1860

Accession Number

2001.87.26462

Geography

Made in England

Culture

British

Period

19th century

Classification

Numismatics

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Numismatics

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: bust r.

Reverse Description

Reverse Description: ALFRD'S CHILDREN THE BRITISH EMPIRE UNITED STATES AND ANGLOSAXONS EVERYWHERE 1849
Provenance
Professor Othniel Charles Marsh, to about 1872; Yale University Library, New Haven, Conn., from about 1872 to 2001; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn.
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
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Object/Work type

medals

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