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Medal - George I Entry into London, bronze
| Location | United Kingdom |
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| Year | 1714 |
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| Reference(s) | Eimer#467 |
| Obverse description | Laureate and draped bust of George I facing right, wearing classical armour with a brooch at the shoulder and long flowing wig, in high relief. The engraver's initials I.C. appear at the bottom of the field. A circumferential Latin legend runs around the rim. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A detailed allegorical scene set before the facade of the Royal Exchange, crowded with spectators on the balconies. In the foreground, a kneeling figure of Londinia presents the city keys to the King, who is seated in a triumphal car drawn by four horses moving to the left. The date and legend appear in the exergue below a dividing line. |
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