Medal (Obverse)

This is the obverse of a bronze medal designed by the Flemish artist Quintin Metsys in 1491. It bears a portrait of Archbishop Scheves of St Andrews.

The medal has a moulded rim and is pierced for suspension. The obverse has the Latin inscription 'WILHELMUS+SCHEVEZ SCI+ADREE+ARCHITEPS', which translates as 'William Scheves, Archbishop of St Andrews'.

In the Renaissance period, medals provided the opportunity to celebrate the individual, unrestricted by currency regulation. They were a popular reworking of Roman-style medallions.

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Online ID:	000-190-001-941-C
Image Rights Holder:	National Museums Scotland
Project:	0098: National Museums Scotland Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland H.1983.10
Date:	1491
Material:	Cast bronze
Dimensions:	79 mm D x 7.5 mm deep
What:	Medal, commemorative
Subject:	Medals (NMAS Classification)
Who:	Archbishop William Schevez Quintin Metsys (Designer)
Where:	Belgium / France Scotland, Fife, St Andrews
Event:
Description:	Bronze medal of Archbishop William Schevez of St Andrews, designed by Flemish artist Quintin Metsys, 1491
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