Medallion
Medallion
Object name: Medallion
Made By William Monk (1820 - 1890)
Made By Charles Eaton (British, died 1870)
Date: 1857-1870
Dimensions:
1 x 80 x 10 mm
Medium: Lead
Where depicted:Europe, UK, London
Object number: C05752
DescriptionMedium-size, fake-medival medallion with square-shaped ring at top and eroded surface. Engraved on one side is a face with a three-pronged crown and runes as a border; on the other side are 2 knights in armour. Made by the forgers William Smith and Charles Eaton, forgeries such as this were known as "Billy and Charley's."