George IV - Coronation Medal 1821 - Manchester, Great Britain

Country ** Exonumia ** (Medals - United Kingdom)
Type: Medal / Token
Year: 1821
Mintage: unknown
Composition: Lead Pewter
Weight: 46 g
Diameter: 48 mm
Thickness: 4 mm
Grade: VF (hanging hole)
Shape: Round
Orientation: Medal alignment ↑↑

Coronation Medal of George IV - July 19th 1821 - Given by the town of Bolton (Manchester) 

Obverse: 
Laureate head of King George IV to left. Engraver's name bottom.

Lettering: 

"GEORGIUS IV. D:G:      BRITT: REX F:D:"
"P.K. & S. DIREX." (P. Kempson)

Reverse:
The royal crown with a laurel wreath around; the lettering around and under the crown.

Lettering:

"GIVEN BY THE TOWN OF BOLTON TO COMMEMORATE"

HIS MAJESTY'S
CORONATION
JULY 19th.
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)

Source : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coronation...

Collection : Exonumia