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Elizabeth I, Medallic Portrait plaque.: CM.M.3792-R

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Elizabeth I, Medallic Portrait plaque.

Maker(s)

Ruler: Elizabeth I (1558-1603) (Made posthumously)
Maker: Passe, Simon de

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Description

Engraved sometime after 1616 following a miniature by Isaac Oliver (in the Royal Collection) of 20 years earlier. The dress worn by Elizabeth is said to be that which she wore to St. Paul's after the defeat of the Armada. The inscription on the reverse is likewise said to have been the impromptu production of a Westminster scholar, Elizabeth herself having proposed her armorial bearings as the subject of an epigram. These medals by Passe, though commonly supposed to be engraved, are only stamped in imitation of engraving.

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Unknown by Unknown

Dating

Circa 1616 CE - Circa 1620 CE

Components of the work

Object composed of silver Diameter (max) 59 mm Diameter (min) 48 mm Weight 13.86 g

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Identification numbers

Accession number: CM.M.3792-R
Primary reference Number: 226562

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Created: Wednesday 27 February 2019 Updated: Monday 18 August 2025

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Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Coins and Medals

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