Country ** Exonumia ** (Medals - United Kingdom)
Type: Medal / Token
Year: 1822
Mintage:
Composition: Silvery White Metal (Tin-Lead)
Weight: 55.7 g
Diameter: 56.5 mm
Thickness: 3.9 mm
Grade: VF/XF
Shape: Round with suspension hole
Orientation: Medal alignment ↑↑
Royal visit of King George IV to Scotland in 1822.
Obverse:
Draped and laureate bust of King George IV facing left. Legend around and circled with a wreath of thistles. Engraver's names at bottom and "Faulkner" in the truncation.
Lettering:
GEORGIUS IIII D:G: BRIT: REX F:D.
Engravers: Faulkner & Wells. D.
Reverse:
The king greeted by three characters, two Scottish nobles in kilt, carrying a flag and a shield; and by Scotland (goddess allegorically representing Scotland). A landscape in the background, mountains on the right and the Castle of Edinburgh on the left; legend in exergue.
Lettering:
IN COMMEMORATION OF HIS
MAJESTY S MOST GRACIOUS
VISIT TO SCOTLAND
1822
Edge:
Plain.
Comment:
The King departed from Greenwich on the 10th August and the Royal Squadron anchored off Leith on Wednesday the 14th, the King landing the following day.
Fonte : https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces2...
Collezione : Exonumia