George IV - Accession & Crowning Token 1821 - Great Britain

Country ** Exonumia ** (Tokens - United Kingdom)
Type: Token
Year: 1821
Mintage: unknown
Composition: Brass
Weight: 3.9 g
Diameter: 25 mm
Thickness: 1 mm
Grade: XF45
Shape: Round
Orientation: Medal alignment ↑↑

Birth, Accession and Crowning of King George IV (1762-1820-1821)  

Obverse: 
Laureate head of King George IV facing to left.

Lettering: 
GEORGIUS IV BRITANNIARIUM REX. F.D.

Reverse:
The royal crown in center of a laurel wreath.
The lettering around and date of Coronation at bottom.

Lettering:
BORN AUG. 12. 1762. ACCESSION JANV. 29. 1820
CROWNED
.JULY 19. 1821.

Edge:
Written but illegible

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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Collection : Exonumia