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Medal - George III Lord of the Admiralty, bronze
Location | United Kingdom |
Year | 1799 |
Type | Commemorative medals/Personality or portrait
medal |
Composition | Bronze |
Weight | |
Diameter | 37.5 mm |
Thickness | |
Shape | Round |
Technique | Milled |
Orientation | |
Edge | |
Period | |
Notice | Thomas Wyon the Elder |
Reference(s) | BHM#471, Eimer#913 |
Obverse description | Bust of Earl Spencer wearing naval uniform and hair in queue left |
Obverse lettering | EARL SPENCER FIRST LORD OF THE
ADMIRALTY
APPOINTED MAR. 9 . 1795 |
Obverse script | Latin |
Reverse description | Victory standing blowing a trumpet right |
Reverse lettering | DECORI DECUS ADDIT AVITO
UNDER WISE COUNSELS THE BRITISH NAVY TRIUMPHS .
MDCCXCIX. |
Reverse script | Latin |
Engraver | |
Mintage | 1799 - -
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Catalog ID | 8113398600 |
Comments | |