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LicenseTwo gilt bronze "arithmetical medals" sold by J Maddux at the "Hand and Pen", Brook Street, Holbourn, c. 1753. The
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One of two gilt bronze "arithmetical medals" sold by J.Maddux at the "Hand and Pen", Brook Street, Holbourn, c. 1753.
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
One of two gilt bronze "arithmetical medals" sold by J.Maddux at the "Hand and Pen", Brook Street, Holbourn, c. 1753.
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Gilt bronze "arithmetical medal" sold by J.Maddux at the "Hand and Pen", Brook Street, Holbourn, c. 1753
Two gilt bronze "arithmetical medals" sold by J.Maddux at the "Hand and Pen", Brook Street, Holbourn, c. 1753. The medals are inscribed with the multiplication tables up to 10 on one side and the 12 times table on the other. They indicate the relatively low level of numeracy in England at the time.
Details
- Category:
- Mathematics
- Object Number:
- 1954-328
- type:
- ready reckoners, ready reckoners, ready reckoner and calculators
- credit:
- National Maritime Museum (Gabb Collection)
