Medal - George IV Royal visit to Scotland

€275,874.00
LocationScotland (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies)
Year1822
TypeCommemorative medals/Event medal
CompositionSilver plated tin-lead (silvery white metal)
Weight55.7 g
Diameter56.5 mm
Thickness3.9 mm
ShapeRound (Suspension hole)
TechniqueMilled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
EdgePlain.
Period
NoticeB. R. Faulkner
Reference(s) BHM#1182
Obverse descriptionDraped and laureate bust of King George IV facing left. Legend around and circled with a wreath of thistles. Engraver`s names at bottom and `Faulkner` in the truncation.
Obverse letteringGEORGIUS IIII D:G: BRIT: REX F:D. FAULKNER FAULKNER & WELLS. D.
(Translation: George the Fourth, by the Grace of God, King of the British, Defender of the Faith.)
Obverse scriptLatin
Reverse descriptionThe king greeted by three characters, two Scottish nobles in kilt, carrying a flag and a shield; and by Scotland. A landscape in the background with mountains on the right and the Castle of Edinburgh on the left. In exergue, the legend on four lines with date.
Reverse letteringIN COMMEMORATION OF HIS MAJESTY S MOST GRACIOUS VISIT TO SCOTLAND 1822
Reverse scriptLatin
Engraver
Mintage1822  - -
Catalog ID3155222320
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