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Commemorative coin for the Burns Centenary, 1859

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Object number
2018.3890
Date
1859
On display
No

Description

Commemorative coin. One side features Burns' head and shoulders in profile.

The obverse features a garland of thistles around the perimeter with a harp at the top centre. Inscription which says 'The first centenary of the birth of Robert Burns, The Scottish Bard. January 1859'.


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Measurements

  • Diameter: 4(cm)
  • Height: 0.4(cm)