Doll's maundy coin
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1776
This object is a small silver Maundy coin dating to 1776, from the reign of King George III. Produced in London by an unknown maker, it was created using minting techniques and measures approximately 1.2 cm in diameter.
The piece is circular and struck from coin silver. Around the edge, above the profile bust of King George III, is the inscription 'GEORGIUS III DEI GRATIA'. The coin is dated 1776 on its verso. While originally a standard piece of coinage, it is documented as an accessory associated with a doll's ensemble.
Evidence at a glance
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- Catalogue references
- 0
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Historical context
Maundy money consists of specially minted coins traditionally presented to the poor by the ruling British sovereign during the Maundy Thursday ceremony. Specially minted sets began under Charles II in 1662. This coin later formed part of an ensemble associated with a pair of historical dolls known as 'Lord and Lady' of the Cockerell family home in Clapham, London, descendants of Samuel Pepys.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- Minted silver
- Dimensions
- Diameter: 1.2 cm
Technical characteristics
- Inscriptions
- Date: Text: Research required; Latest: Research required; Earliest: Research required; Note: Around the edge, above the profile bust of King George III; Type: Research required; Medium: Research required; Method: Research required; Script: Research required; Content: 'GEORGIUS III DEL GRATIA'; Language: Research required; Position: Research required; Inscriber: Name: Id: Research required; Text: Research required; Association: Id: Research required; Text: Research required; Description: Research required; Translation: Research required; Interpretation: Research required; Transliteration: Research required
- Maker recorded
- Unknown
- Place recorded
- London
Identification
- Source note
- Transcribed from the Victoria and Albert Museum collection record for this single object; how far it represents a wider collectible type has not been independently verified.
- Museum object name
- Doll's maundy coin
- Museum object number
- T.847R-1974
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- Issue or mint date
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Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.