Medal - George IV Coronation

€221,262.00
LocationUnited Kingdom
Year1821
TypeCommemorative medals/Event medal
CompositionPewter
Weight46 g
Diameter48 mm
Thickness4 mm
ShapeRound
TechniqueMilled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
EdgePlain
Period
NoticeThomas Halliday
Reference(s) BHM#1074
Obverse descriptionLaureate crowned head of King George IV to left.
Obverse letteringGEORGIUS IV. D:G: BRITT: REX F:D: P.K. & S. DIREX.
(Translation: George IV, by the grace of God, king of Great Britain, defender of the faith)
Obverse scriptLatin
Reverse descriptionThe royal crown with a laurel wreath around; the lettering around and under the crown.
Reverse letteringGIVEN BY THE TOWN OF BOLTON TO COMMEMORATE HIS MAJESTY`S CORONATION JULY 19th. 1821
Reverse scriptLatin
EngraverKempson & Son, Birmingham, United Kingdom (1796-1825)
Mintage1821  - -
Catalog ID9086926340
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