Medal - Shakespeare Quadricentenary gold

Features

Location	United Kingdom
Type	Commemorative medals › Personality medals
Year	1964
Composition	Gold (.375)
Weight	14.3 g
Diameter	32 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Number	N# 551453
References	Eimer# 2103b Christopher Eimer. British Commemorative Medals and their Values. London, United Kingdom (2 volumes). , Pinches# p192.4 John Harvey Pinches; 1987. Medals by John Pinches: A catalogue of works struck by the company from 1840 to 1969. Heraldry Today, London, United Kingdom.

Commemorative issue

400th Anniversary of the Birth of William Shakespeare

Obverse

Bust left

Script: Latin

Lettering:
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
THE SHAKESPEARE
BIRTHPLACE TRUST
400TH ANNIVERSARY

Engraver: Paul Vincze

Reverse

Two figures kneeling; one male, with book and torch; the other female, with masks of tragicomedy

Script: Latin

Lettering:
WE SHALL NOT LOOK UPON HIS LIKE AGAIN
1564-1964

Engraver: Paul Vincze

Mint

John Pinches Medallist Ltd, London, United Kingdom (1840-1980)

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
1964

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Bullion value: USD 770.53 Search tips

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Actual gold weight: 0.172 oz

Current gold price: 4469.20 USD/oz (see gold price

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