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Medalet - George IV 'The Coronation', white metal
| Location | United Kingdom |
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| Year | 1821 |
| Type | Advertising medallion |
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| Obverse description | Laureate head of George IV facing left, rendered in fine relief with detailed hair and a ribbon tied at the nape. The legend is arranged around the field, with the engraver's name BAGNALL inscribed below the truncation. |
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| Obverse lettering | CORONATION GEORGE IV. |
| Reverse description | A detailed scene depicting the King's Champion on horseback at left, facing a group of armoured attendants and the enthroned King at right, with decorative swags and a crescent above. The date AUGUST FIRST / 1821 appears in the lower field, and the circular legend naming the Theatre Royal Drury Lane and manager R.W. Elliston runs around the border. |
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