National Edition of Shakespeare's Works 1803 48mm diameter in silver, Eimer 950 by C.H.Kuchler, Obverse: Shakespeare seated upon a rock, flanked by the Dramatic Muse and Genius of Painting. HE WAS A MAN TAKE HIM FOR ALL IN ALL I SHALL NOT LOOK UPON HIS LIKE AGAIN, Reverse: THIS MEDAL REPRESENTING SHAKESPEARE BETWEEN THE DRAMATICK MUSE AND THE GENIUS OF PAINTING IS RESPECTFULLY PRESENTED TO THE PERSON WHOSE NAME IT BEARS IN GRATEFUL COMMEMORATION OF THE GENEROUS SUPPORT GIVEN BY THE SUBSCRIBERS TO THE GREAT NATIONAL EDITION OF THAT IMMORTAL POET BY I. I. & J. N. BOYDELL AND G. & W. NICOL. 1803 Above: Lyre and olive branch, radiate, 38.68 grammes, UNC or near so lustrous and prooflike, the obverse design frosted, in a round shell-type case

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