Keywords: BoultonsMedalinFrench1024b.Part 1 --NOT SUBJECT TO COPYRIGHT--.jpg en The medal's subject Matthew Robinson Boulton 8 August 1770 “ 16 May 1842 was the son of Matthew Boulton of England the close friend and associate of James Watt Text from the website states The powers of the Soho Mint This interesting and rare medal was struck in 1803 by Matthew Boulton to provide information to the French about the progress the mint had made over the years and the improvements that had been installed in his Soho manufactory site The medal is struck in French Being an original striking this medal was most likely put aside by Matthew Boulton This medal was put aside by the Boulton's agent Tim Millett in 2002 and purchased from him in 2004 Original striking 43 mm BHM 462 Ex Matthew Robinson Boulton Courtesy Bill McKivor Collection http //coinzip proboards com/index cgi board tokenreferencematerials action display thread 5720 Courtesy Bill McKivor collection however it is NOT SUBJECT TO COPYRIGHT Original engraving artwork is c 1803 photo is c 2002; photo is not subject to copyright PD-US PD-UK-unknown unknown The medals obverse also pictured on the proboards com website lists various improvements in French that Boulton helped establish at the mint in order to improve its efficiency Various readers have contributed translations below the image Matthew Robinson Boulton PD-old-100 Uncategorized 2016 January 7 |