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Royal Bristol Volunteers: CM.4.54-1922

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Royal Bristol Volunteers

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1922) by Perceval, Spencer George

Dating

Production date: AD 1814

Components of the work

Object composed of silver Diameter (min) 37.3 mm Diameter 54.3 mm Weight 15.3 g

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: Bristol coat of arms, ship and castle. Belt with inscription on going round arms and scales held by one of two arms above, garland for ribbon above them, a ring comes upwards from the top

  • Text: Around: ROYAL BRISTOL VOLUNTEERS Below: IN DANGER READY On belt: VIRTUE ET INDUSTRIA
  • Location: Obverse
  • Type: Design

Inscription present: Inscription

  • Text: IMBODIED FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF PUBLIC ORDER & PROTECTION OF THEIR FELLOW CITIZENS ON THE THREAT OF INVASION BY FRANCE MDCCXCVII REVIVED AT THE RENEWAL OF HOSTILITIES MDCCCIII. DISBANDED WHEN THE DELIVERANCE OF EUROPE WAS ACCOMPLISHED BY THE PERSEVERANCE & MAGNANIMITY OF GREAL BRITAIN AND HER ALLIES MDCCXIV. Above: GR Below: PRO PATRIA
  • Location: Reverse
  • Type: Design

Identification numbers

Accession number: CM.4.54-1922
Primary reference Number: 229456

Audit data

Created: Monday 19 August 2019 Updated: Tuesday 26 March 2024

Associated departments & institutions

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

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2025) "Royal Bristol Volunteers" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/229456 Accessed: 2025-12-30 07:45:39

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