Hunterian Friends Lusitania Medals Event
Published: 15 December 2014
Dr Donal Bateson, Hunterian Senior Curator and Reader in Numismatics, outlines the story behind the medals created in the wake of the Lusitania sinking of 1915.
Thursday 4 June 2015
6.00pm – 8.00pm
Hunterian Museum
Tickets: £15.00 per Friend
As part of the continuing WWI commemorations, Dr Donal Bateson, Hunterian Senior Curator and Reader in Numismatics, outlines the story behind the medals created in the wake of the Lusitania sinking of 1915. Medals originating in both Germany and Britain form part of the display, the designs of which caused a furore at the time. Friends will discover their origin and the journey which led to them becoming part of The Hunterian collection.
First published: 15 December 2014
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