Reference number | M/235 |
Level | Item |
Title | Wren, Sir Christopher |
Date | 1723 |
Description | Portrait medal. Obverse: bust of Wren, left profile, hair long, in vest and loose mantle. Reverse: the west front of St. Paul's Cathedral. |
InscriptionContent | Obverse: CHRISTOP . WREN . EQUES . AUR & ARCHITECT . Below bust: OBIIT . A . D . 1723. AET. 91. Reverse: Upper inscription: UNUM . PRO . CUNCTIS . FAMA . LOQUATUR . OPUS . Lower inscription: INCEPT . A.D . 1675 . PERFECT . A.D . 1711. In exergue: AEDES . S . PAULI . LOND. ; G . D . GAAB . SCULP |
Format | Medal |
Materials | Bronze |
Dimensions | 99 mm diameter |
Access status | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
Code | Name | Dates |
NA8299 | Wren; Sir; Christopher (1632 - 1723); architect, astronomer, and mathematician | 1632 - 1723 |