Plaquette - Richard Phené Spiers
Features
| Location |
United Kingdom
 |
|---|---|
| King |
Edward VII (1901-1910)
|
| Type | Commemorative medals › Personality medals |
| Year | 1905 |
| Composition | Bronze (Dark patina) |
| Size | 79 × 60 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Technique | Milled (high relief) |
| Number | N# 566965 |
| References | BHM# 3921 Laurence Brown. British Historical Medals. B.A. Seaby, London, United Kingdom (3 volumes). Christopher Eimer. British Commemorative Medals and their Values. London, United Kingdom (2 volumes). 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
Royal Academy Architectural School
Obverse
Bust of Richard Phené Spiers facing left
Script: Latin
Lettering:
R • PHENE SPIERS
ARCHITECT
MDCCCCV
ED • LANTERI • SC
A • RECORD • OF • THE • ESTEEM • OF • HIS
PUPILS • COLLEAGUES • AND • FRIENDS
Engraver: Edouard Lanteri
Reverse
A column capital of the Erechtheion in Athens, before a view of the Acropolis. Laurel shrub, dividers, parchment, ink well and books around
Script: Latin
Lettering:
THE • GREATEST • TRVST • BETWEEN • MAN • AND • MAN
IS • TRVST • OF • GIVING • COUNSEL
Engraver: Edouard Lanteri
Edge
Plain
Mint
John Pinches Medallist Ltd, London, United Kingdom (1840-1980)Comments
Richard Phené Spiers (b. 1838, d. 1916), architect.
When Spiers retired, a bronze plaque with his portrait by Edouard Lanteri was presented to him by past pupils and friends, of which smaller versions were issued to subscribers. (Pinches)
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 1905 | |||||||||||||||
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