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George Bower (medallist)

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In January 1664, Bower was appointed "embosser in ordinary" (engraver) to the Mint, an office which he continued to hold until his death in the early part of 1689 (or 1690). He executed a number of medals for the royal family and private individuals. The production of Shaftesbury specimen gave rise
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medal (1660: reverse, Jupiter destroying prostrate giants, signed "G. Bower"'), the marriage medal (1662 : signed "G. B."), and medals relating to the papist and
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plots. Medals he made under James II include a piece commemorating the defeat of
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During the reign of Charles II, Bower also made the
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