Oliver Cromwell Dassier’s Medal a Re-Cast

Oliver Cromwell Dassier’s Medal a Re-Cast

DASSIER, Jean: England, 1731, Bronze, 38 mm

Obv: Bust of Cromwell OLIVERIUS CROMWELL

Rev: Tomb decorated with the arms of Cromwell and four infant Genii: one points to his titles, a second holds a mirror indicating Prudence, and is weeping over his death typified by a skull, another represents his success by a laurel wreath and unanimity of the kingdom by a bundle of wands bond together, and a fourth, in the character of Hercules, symbolized his power by the club and the fruit of his labors by three apples, i.e., the three kingdoms. ANGLIAE, SCO. ET HIB. PROTECTOR.

Signed: I. DASSIER. F.

Exergue: NAT. 3. APRIL. 1603. MORT. 3. SEPT. 1658.

Cromwell was born in 1599.

Ref: M.I. i, 435/87; Eimer 47/203; Eisler I, 265/35; Thompson 31/26; Weiss BW617