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Medal - William IV Age of Majority, T. Halliday

Location United Kingdom
Year 1837
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Diameter 37 mm
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Obverse description Draped bust of Princess Victoria three-quarters right, her hair elaborately styled with a topknot and ringlets, wearing a necklace and brooch. A circular legend surrounds the effigy in the field, with the engraver's initials visible in small relief below the truncation. The medal has a suspension loop at the top.
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Obverse lettering H.R.H. PRINCESS ALEX. VICTORIA BORN MAY 24. 1819
Reverse description A seated British lion to the left faces a large fouled anchor entwined with a floral and foliate wreath incorporating roses, thistles, and shamrocks. A ribbon banner in the upper field bears the legend 'THE HOPE OF THE PEOPLE', with the surrounding circular legend and date in the lower exergue. A suspension loop appears at the top.
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