1916 - 1966 Golden Jubilee of the Easter Rising Medallion
A large gold medallion, issued to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Easter Rising in 1916.
In 1916, a group of radical Irish repulicans seized control of several key points in Dublin, including the General Post Office depicted in this medallion. They began their rebellion on the 24th of April (Easter Monday), attempting to take advantage of Britain's preoccupation with the war against the Central Powers.
The uprising was intended to inspire a general rebellion against British rule throughout Ireland, with German assistance. However, the Easter Rising ended in military failure, as it was crushed by the British Army six days later. Initially, the rebellion was also a political failure, as the defeated rebels were booed and jeered by the population of Dublin, many of whom had family members in the British Army fighting in the trenches at the time. However, the British Government then made the monumental mistake of ordering the execution of most of the surviving ringleaders of the revolt, which created an outpouring of sympathy for the executed rebels and turned public opinion in favour of their cause, which eventually inspired the election of Sinn Fein candidates to most Irish constituencies in the Khaki election of 1918, and the subsequent Irish War of independence, leading to the partition of Ireland and the creation of the Irish Free State in 1922.
This medallion commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Easter Rising, and depicts the GPO on one side, and the signatures of the seven military committee members responsible for orchestrating the rebellion, and who were executed by the British Government for their role in the uprising.
Technical Specifications
Description | Diameter | Weight | Fineness | Gold Content
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Easter Rising Medallion | 38 | 62.2 | .916 | 1.83
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Notes
Weight = weight in grams
Price & Availability
Description | Reference | Grade
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Easter Rising Medallion | I.M.3 | EF
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Notes
Alloy = millesimal fineness, and carats.
Fine gold content = troy ounces.
1916 - 1966 Golden Jubilee of the Easter Rising Medallion
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UK Registered Post (Special Delivery) £9 per order
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USA Airmail $10,
Insured Shipping $20
Canada Airmail $15,
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Obverse of 1966 Easter Rising Gold Medallion
Gold Medals Index
Reverse of 1966 Easter Rising Gold Medallion
1966 Easter Rising Gold Medallion in Box
1966 Easter Rising Gold Medallion Certificate
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