Medal (reverse), of Kelso Skating Club, Scottish Borders

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This is the reverse of a silver medal of Kelso Skating Club in the Scottish Borders.

The reverse is inscribed with the initials, 'AS' and the date, '1st Oct 1817'. The Latin inscription 'CELERITER ET FORTITER' translates as 'swiftly and boldly'.

In the Middle Ages skates were made with bone runners, but the introduction of metal runners from Holland made it a more attractive sport.

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• Online ID: 000-190-000-252-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.1993.28
• Date: 1 October 1817
  1817
  
• Material: Silver; circular; engraved. Inscription: Obv: Kelso / Skating Club / Instituted 9th Feb 1814. Rev: celeriter et fortiter / AS / 1st Oct 1817
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• Dimensions: 33 mm D
  
• What: Medal
  
• Subject:
• Who: Kelso Skating Club
  
• Where: Scotland, Roxburghshire, Kelso
  
• Event:
• Description: Circular, silver prize medal with swivel suspension loop of Kelso Skating Club, engraved `Kelso / Skating Club / Instituted 9th Feb 1814' and `celeriter et fortiler / AS / 1st Oct 1817'
  
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