File:DUR-1276B2 , Medal , Modern (FindID 729593).jpg

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DUR-1276B2 : Medal : Modern
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Durham County Council, Ellie Cox, 2015-06-29 12:13:33
Title
DUR-1276B2 : Medal : Modern
Description
English: A complete Copper alloy medal of Modern date (AD 1850-1900). The object is a flat, circular disk with a single circular perforation at 12 o'clock.

The obverse depicts two female figures, representing saintly temperance guiding a child between them while turning away from devilish intemperance, represented by a triple headed snake in the right of field. Below the legible portion of the inscription reads: Children.

The reverse depicts clasped hands and a wreath boarder within which the inscription: I DO AGREE THAT I WILL NOT USE INTOXICATING LIQUORS AS A BEVERAGE//HEALTH/INNOCENCE/PEACE

These medals were part of temperance movements focus on preventing children from using liquor as adults.

The metal is a dark browning grey in colour with a smooth patina.
Depicted place (County of findspot) Lincolnshire
Date between 1850 and 1900
date QS:P571,+1500-00-00T00:00:00Z/6,P1319,+1850-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1900-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
Accession number
FindID: 729593
Old ref: DUR-1276B2
Filename: DUR1276B2.jpg
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The Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) is a voluntary programme run by the United Kingdom government to record the increasing numbers of small finds of archaeological interest found by members of the public. The scheme started in 1997 and now covers most of England and Wales. Finds are published at https://finds.org.uk
Source https://finds.org.uk/database/ajax/download/id/522796
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/522796/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/729593
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(Reusing this file)		 Attribution-ShareAlike License version 4.0 (verified 13 November 2020)
Object location52° 57′ 34.2″ N, 0° 10′ 18.89″ W Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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