103239 | GREAT BRITAIN. William Shakespeare white metal Medal.

103239  |  GREAT BRITAIN. William Shakespeare white metal Medal. Issued 1858 for the foundation of the Royal Dramatic College (38mm, 17.81 g, 12h). By William Joseph Taylor in London.

 

Small medallion containing bust of Shakespeare left; around, stellate pattern containing the names of the various locales in which his performances have taken place: METROPOLITAN THEATRES / COVENT GARDEN / HER MAJESTY'S / DRURY LANE / HAY MARKET / ADELPHI / PRINCES'S / LYCEUM / OLYMPIC / ST JAMES'S / STRAND / SADLER'S WELLS / HOLBORN / MARYLEBONE / PRINCE OF WALES'S / ROYALTY / STANDARD / CITY OF LONDON / BRITANNIA / ASTLEY'S / HOLBORN AMPHITHEATRE / SURREY / VICTORIA / GARRICK / PAVILION // "ALL THE WORLD'S A STAGE, & ALL THE MEN & WOMEN MERRY PLAYERS", three part gothic portico containing facing half-length bust of Shakespeare between woman and child to left and old man to right. Edge: Plain.

 

BHM 2646 (RRR); Eimer: –. Choice Mint State. Extremely mirrored and prooflike, with exceptional brilliance in the fields and frosting upon the devices; for completeness, a few light stains are noted near the edge, accounting for the less-than-gem designation. A very rare Shakespeare medal—as indicated by its RRR rating in BHM.

 

Upload: 4 August 2025.

 

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