OTHER
James Danger's soldier's penny
- Date
- [1917?]
- Reference
- Objects-0441
- Description
Artist not identified.
A large medallion known as a soldier's penny. Bas relief shows Britannia standing at the left, holding a trident at her right shoulder, and holding a wreath in her extended left arm. A lion stands beside of her in the foreground. There are two dolphins leaping at the left and top centre, and a lion fights an eagle at the bottom. The name of the dead man is inscribed in a box at the right. Text on the medallion reads "He died for freedom and honour".
Title supplied by Library.
James Danger, also known as Hemi Te Miha, is a nephew of Kaihau Te Whaiti and Mrs Eria Te Whaiti.
Quantity: 1 object(s).
Physical Description: Bronze-coloured metal disc, diameter 122 mm.
Processing information: Combined into ATL-Group-00753, August 2022.
Previous title: Artist unknown :He died for freedom and honour. James Danger. [Circular metal plaque. 1917?]. Previous reference: Curios-024-A-014.
Description edited as part of Curios and Objects survey, 2022.
- Use/Reproduction
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- Access restrictions
- Partly restricted - Curator required - Curator required for access, no other access restrictions.
- Part of
- Te Whaiti family : Collection / Objects and artworks
- Format
- 1 object(s), Medals, Memorabilia, Bronze-coloured metal disc, diameter 122 mm., Orientation: Circular image
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