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Thomas Hollis - 1764-07-08

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Thomas Hollis, 1764/07/08

Thomas Hollis - 1764-07-08
FINA IDUnique ID of the page  14940
InstitutionName of Institution. Harvard University, Houghton Library
InventoryInventory number. MS Eng 1191
PlacePlace of publication of the book, composition of the document or institution.
AuthorAuthor of the document. Thomas Hollis
Associated personsNames of Persons who are mentioned in the annotation. William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire
Publication dateDate when the publication was issued: day - month - year . July 8, 1764
KeywordNumismatic Keywords  Medals
LiteratureReference to literature. Burnett 2020b, p. 16451
LanguageLanguage of the correspondence English
External LinkLink to external information, e.g. Wikpedia  https://iiif.lib.harvard.edu/manifests/view/drs:17912478$210i
Grand documentOriginal passage from the "Grand document".

'With the D. Devonshire, to deliver a few medals that I had lately collected for him. Presented him with two medals. A shilling of Q. Elizabeth; incircled with a curious worked border of silver, with a loop. A silver medal. Face. The bust of the Queen of Sweden in profile with her Titles. Reverse A Table on which lie three Crowns of olive, with this inscription above them Certamen Literar. Constit. In the exergue MDCCLIII.' (Burnett 2020b, p. 1645)

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References

  1. ^  Burnett, Andrew M. (2020), The Hidden Treasures of this Happy Land. A History of Numismatics in Britain from the Renaissance to the Enlightenment, BNS Special Publ. No 14 = RNS Special Publ. No 58, London, Spink & Son.