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Medal - George III Union, S. Kindon, bronze
| Location | United Kingdom |
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| Year | 1801 |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
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| Obverse description | Laureate, cuirassed and draped bust of George III facing right in high relief, with ribbon-tied hair. The circumferential Latin legend records the king's title and birth date, running from upper left around the full border of the field. |
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| Obverse lettering | GEORGIUS III . D . G BRITANNIARUM . REX . F . D . NATUS JUNII IV MDCCXXXVIII |
| Reverse description | Britannia, helmeted and wearing scale armour, seated on a rocky shoreline, resting her right hand on a rudder post and her left hand on a large heraldic shield bearing the royal arms. At her feet stands a putto holding an open book displaying the Roman numeral XIX and an Irish harp, alluding to the Act of Union. The maker's initials K & K appear in the exergue, and the Latin legend arcs around the upper field. |
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