Boston Latin School - Stacked Books design, later type


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1820. Silver, completely hand engraved. Diameter 36.1mm, 11.7 grams, with ring for suspension. Obverse: DETUR DIGNIORI above and around an uneven stack of four books, with a wriggle-work border. Reverse: James N. Deblois SCHOL:BOSTON: Curatores 1820. In four lines, within a wriggle-work border. Extremely rare, only known example of this variety.

Provenance:

  • Dick August

Item record created Oct. 6, 2008.
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