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Country: Kingdom of Great Britain (United Kingdom)
King George III and Queen Charlotte
Type: Medallion
Year: 1761
Mintage: unknown
Composition: Bronze
Weight: 4.5 g
Diameter: 25 mm
Thickness: 1 mm
Grade: XF/VF
Shape: Round
Orientation: Medal alignment ↑↑
References: BHM# 17, Eimer# 691
Commemorating medal for the Marriage of King George III to Queen Charlotte in 1761.
Obverse:
A view of London towards the north bank of the Thames with St. Paul's Cathedral; behind a putti (flying winged cherub) holding an inscribed scroll, crowned conjoined hearts above. Lettering and Roman numeral date in exergue
Lettering:
FELICITAS• BRITANNIAE
DIIS• AUSPICIBUS
MDCCLXI
Translation:
Pride of Britain
Under the direction of the gods
1,000 + 500 + 200 + 50 + 10 + 1 = 1,761
Edge:
Smooth
Comment:
George III (George William Frederick) (1738-1820) was King of Great Britain and King of Ireland from 25 October 1760 until the union of these two countries on 1 January 1801, after which he was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland until his death.
Riferimento : BHM# 17, Eimer# 691
Fonte : https://en.numista.com/catalogue/exonumi...
Collezione : Exonumia