Silver electrotype commemorative medal featuring Lord Cecil Calvert, 2nd Baron of Baltimore (1605-1675) (front), and his wife, the Lady Anne Arundell (c. 1615-1649) (reverse). Calvert's title was "First Lord Proprietary, Earl Palatine of the Provinces of Maryland and Avalon in America". He was a major proponent of religious tolerance for Catholics and Ann Arundel County,…

Medal, Commemorative

Description

Silver electrotype commemorative medal featuring Lord Cecil Calvert, 2nd Baron of Baltimore (1605-1675) (front), and his wife, the Lady Anne Arundell (c. 1615-1649) (reverse). Calvert's title was "First Lord Proprietary, Earl Palatine of the Provinces of Maryland and Avalon in America". He was a major proponent of religious tolerance for Catholics and Ann Arundel County, Maryland is named after his wife. Front Latin inscription reads: "DMS - Cacilivs - Baro - De -Baltemore - Absolv - DMS - Terramaria - Et - Avalonie". The reverse inscription reads: "D NA - Anna - Arvndelia - Pvlcherrima - Et - Optima - Conivx - Cecilii - Predicti". Electrotype coins or medals such as this gained in popularity and production in the late-19th century. This is a reproduction of a silver coin originally produced c. 1640.

Creator

unknown

Date

circa 1870-1880

Materials

Silver, metal

Object ID

1882.1.1

Resource ID

3856

Notes

This is thought to be one of the electrotype reproductions made in the 1870s for the British Museum and a few other collections. The original of this medal was commissioned by Lord Baltimore in 1644. Only four of the original castings are known to survive.

Credit Line

Gift of William Whitelock

Digital Publisher

Digital resource provided by the Maryland Center for History and Culture

Rights

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