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Medal - George III Greatheed Petition, white metal
| Location | United Kingdom |
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| Year | 1797 |
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| Period | 18th century |
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| Obverse description | Satirical scene in relief depicting a donkey drawing a cart carrying three figures, with three hangman's nooses suspended from a horizontal beam above them, flanked by the legends WRONG HEADS and RIGHT HEADS. A large crowd is depicted to either side of the procession. The legend GREATHEADS arcs above the beam, and the date inscription appears in the lower exergue. |
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| Obverse lettering | GREATHEADS WRONG HEADS RIGHT HEADS MEETING AT WARWICK MAY 31 1797. |
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| Reverse lettering | AS IF FROM TEMPLE BAR SOME HEAD WAS CUT, AND ON REBELLING TRUNK THE FACE WAS PUT. |
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