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Wales,
Gerald of Wales, Tour Through Wales 1188, 800th Anniversary 1988, cast
bronze art medal by Karen Roberts and Robert Evans for the Royal Mint, in
fitted case of issue with Cadw certificate. Very
rare. Obv: Celtic
cross in a landscape within square border, upon which GERALLT GYMRO (Gerald
of Wales) above and below, and TAITH TRWY GYMRU 1188 to left and right Rev:
Three daffodils, GIRALDUS CAMBRENSIS JOURNEY THROUGH WALES 1188 around
References:
See P. S. Horvitz The Welsh Journey Medal of Giraldus Cambrensis, Numismatics
International Bulletin, vol. 31, No. 2, p 44, February 1996 Notes:
Gerald de Barri (c.1146-1223) was born in Manorbier Castle, South Pembrokeshire, to William de Barri and Angharad, daughter of
Gerald de Windsor and Nesta, a Welsh princess reknowned for her beauty (and lovers). He could thus
claim to have both a Norman and Welsh inheritance. A man of ecclesiasical and scholarly inclination, he accompanied
Prince John on a voyage to Ireland in 1185. He is principally known for his
resulting Expugnatio Hibernica (The
Conquest of Ireland) and Topographia Hibernica (The Topography of Ireland), completed in
1187, and his Itinerarium Kambriae (The
Story of the Journey through Wales), and Descriprio Kambriae (A Description of Wales). These
latter depict his travels through Wales in 1188 with Archbishop Baldwin, to
generate support for a new crusade, after the fall of Jerusalem to Saladin
the previous year. This medal was designed by Karen Roberts of Platform
One Design in Cwmbran, Wales. The medal was modelled by Robert Evans of the Royal Mint, which
produced this medal for Cadw. This medal is very rare and is only the third example I have seen in
over 30 years. The other two are in the Royal Mint collection and my own
collection. In my opinion it’s in the top echelon of modern art medals. Price
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