George IV - Coronation Medal 1821 at Westminster, Great Britain

Country ** Exonumia ** (Medals - United Kingdom)
Type: Medal / Token
Year: 1821
Mintage: unknown
Composition: Lead Pewter
Weight: 31.8 g
Diameter: 45 mm
Thickness: 3 mm
Grade: XF 
Shape: Round
Orientation: Medal alignment ↑↑

Coronation Medal of George IV - July 19th 1821 at Westminster

Obverse: 
Laureate head of King George IV facing left. Legend around.

Lettering: 
GEORGIUS IV
ASCENDED THE BRITISH THRONE JAN 29 1820 IN THE 58 YEAR OF HIS AGE

Reverse:
The royal crown with the King's Monogram in the British Floral Badge, lettering above and below.

Lettering:
CORONATION
GR
IV
AT WESTMINSTER JULY 19 1821

Edge:
Plain

Comment:
The coronation of George IV as king of the United Kingdom took place at Westminster Abbey, London, on 19 July 1821. Originally scheduled for 1 August of the previous year, the ceremony had been postponed because of parliamentary proceedings of George's estranged wife, Queen Caroline of Brunswick; because these failed to deprive her of her titles and obtain a divorce from the king, she was excluded from the ceremony. In accordance with George's lavish personal tastes, the coronation was the most extravagant ever staged and a number of the traditional elements of the ceremonial were conducted for the last time. (Wikipedia)

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Colección : Exonumia