George III & Charlotte - Grand National Jubilee Medal 1809

Country ** Exonumia ** (Medals - United Kingdom)
Type: Medal / Token
Year: 1809
Mintage: -
Composition: Silvered pewter
Weight: 23.1 g
Diameter: 38 mm
Thickness: 2 mm
Grade: F/VF (hanging hole)
Shape: Round
References: Eimer# - / BHM# -
Orientation: Medal alignment ↑↑

Medal commemorates the Golden Jubilee of King George III & Queen Charlotte, 25th October, 1809.

Obverse: 
Conjoined busts of Their Majesties facing to left. Latin legend around and the Jubilee's date in Roman numerals under the busts.

Lettering:
GEORGIUS III ET CHARLOTTE REX ET REGINA 
MDCCCIX

Reverse:
Lettering around, and on ten lines, inside a wreath of oak leaves bound with a ribbon.

Lettering around:
GRAND NATIONAL JUBILEE. 

inside the wreath:
CELEBRATED /OCT 25 AD 1809 / IN COMMEMORATION OF THE / ACCESSION OF THIS MAJESTY / KING GEORGE THE THIRD / TO THE THRONE OF THE / IMPERIAL REALMS , OF / GREAT BRITAIN, AND / IRELAND.
OCT 25 1760

Edge:
Smooth

Comment:
George III (George William Frederick) (1738– 1820) was King of Great Britain and King of Ireland from 25 October 1760 until the union of these two countries on 1 January 1801, after which he was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland until his death.

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Sammlung : Exonumia