Medal (Obverse)

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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: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.1983.10
• Date: 1491
  
• Material: Cast bronze
  Medal, commemorative
  
• 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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