Matthew Boulton
G. F. Pidgeon
(English, 1795–1819)
19th century
Object PlaceLondon
Medium/TechniqueMetal; gilt bronze
DimensionsDiameter: 6.4 cm (2 1/2 in.)
Credit LineTheodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession number68.10
ClassificationsNumismatics
InscriptionsInscribed on edge "PATRIS AMICIS M.R.B. CI[reverse "C"]I[reverse "C"]CCCXVIIII".
Obverse: Inscribed at edge "MATTHAEVS BOVLTON" and under bust "PIDGEON F".
Reverse: Inscribed in wreath "INVENTAS/AVT QVI VITAM/EXCOLVERE PER/ARTIS".ProvenanceBy 1968, David Peel, London; 1968, sold by David Peel to the MFA (Accession date: January 10, 1968)
