Prize medal, international exhibition, Barcelona, 1888
Prize medal, international exhibition, Barcelona, 1888. Obverse: Heads of the Spanish regent Maria Christina of Austria conjoined with the infant king Alfonzo XIII (1886-1941) (left). Legend: 'EXPOSICION UNIVERSAL DE BARCELONA 1888'. Reverse: A figure of fame with a trumpet and olive branch (right), a cupid (right) holding a scroll with space for the recipients name in his right hand, a palm branch in his left. They hover in the air above the exhibition buildings, a star above.
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Object Details
ID: | MED2794 |
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Collection: | Coins and medals |
Type: | Prize medal |
Display location: | Not on display |
Creator: | E. Arnaum and Castells; Solá, J. |
Date made: | 1888 |
People: | Denny Bros Ltd; XIII, Alfonso |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Denny Collection |
Measurements: | Overall: 50 mm |
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