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Medal - George IV Coronation
Location | United Kingdom |
Year | 1821 |
Type | Commemorative medals/Event medal |
Composition | Silver plated tin-lead (silvered white metal) |
Weight | 51.6 g |
Diameter | 48 mm |
Thickness | 3.5 mm |
Shape | Round |
Technique | Milled |
Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
Edge | Plain. |
Period | |
Notice | Thomas Halliday |
Reference(s) | BHM#1073, Sp#272.2 |
Obverse description | Laureate head of King George IV to left. The engravers initials are inside and under the truncation. |
Obverse lettering | GEORGIUS IV. D: G: BRITT: REX F:
D:
H
P.K. & S. DIREX. (Translation: George IV, by the grace of God, king of the British, defender of the faith.) |
Obverse script | Latin |
Reverse description | The King enthroned and crowned by bishops, legend and date in two lines in exergue. |
Reverse lettering | GEO: IV. CORONAT:
MDCCCXXI. (Translation: George IV Coronation 1821.) |
Reverse script | Latin |
Engraver | Kempson & Son, Birmingham, United Kingdom (1796-1825) |
Mintage | 1821 - -
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Catalog ID | 6469171280 |
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