George II & Caroline of Great Britain, c.1727- Rechenpfennig J. Dietzel (var)

Country: Germany (Tokens - Great Britain)
King George II & Queen Carolina
Type: Rechenpfennig / Token
Year: ND (1727)
Mint: Nuremberg 
Composition: Brass
Weight: 1.6 g
Diameter: 25 mm
Shape: Round
Orientation: Coin alignment ↑↓
Grade: MS/UNC

Obverse:
Laureate and armoured bust of King George II facing right. Latin legend around. Letters under bust for the engraver's name and for rechenpfennig denomination.

Lettering:
GEORG. A. D. G. M. B. F. REX
I.D: R.P

Unabridged legend: Georg August dei gratia, Magna Britannia et Franciae Rex. J. Dietzel: Rechenfpfennig.

Translation: Georg August, by the Grace of God, King of Great Britain and France.

Engraver: Johann Jacob Dietzel

Reverse:
Crowned and draped bust of Queen Caroline facing right. Latin legend around.

Lettering:
CAROLINA D G. M. B. F. REG

Unabridged legend: Carolina dei gratia, Magna Britaniae et Franciae Regina.

Translation: Carolina by the Grace of God, Great Britain and France Queen.

Engraver: Johann Jacob Dietzel.

Edge:
Smooth.

Comments:
Caroline of Brandenburg-Ansbach (Wilhelmina Charlotte Caroline; 1 March 1683 – 20 November 1737) was Queen consort of Great Britain as the wife of King George II.

Her father, Margrave John Frederick of Brandenburg-Ansbach, belonged to a branch of the House of Hohenzollern and was the ruler of a small German state, the Principality of Ansbach.
she married George Augustus, the third-in-line to the British throne and heir apparent to the Electorate of Hanover. They had eight children, seven of whom grew to adulthood.
Caroline moved permanently to Britain in 1714 when her husband became Prince of Wales. As Princess of Wales.
Caroline became queen and electress consort upon her husband's accession in 1727.

Fuente : https://en.numista.com/catalogue/exonumi...

Colección : Exonumia