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Medalet - George III Recovery
| Location | Ireland |
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| Year | 1789 |
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| Composition | Pewter |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of George III facing left, with flowing curled hair, in high relief within a plain field. The peripheral legend reads GEORGIVS III. REX, with the date 1789 and engraver's initials C.I.W. in the lower exergue area. |
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| Obverse lettering | GEORGIVS III. REX · 1789 |
| Reverse description | A crowned Irish harp with a female figure as the fore-pillar, entwined with branches of laurel and rose, standing upon a rocky island surrounded by the sea. A radiant sun in splendour shines from the upper right of the field, its long rays extending across the scene. |
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