Medalet - George III Patrons of Virtue; small hearts, silver
Features
| Location |
United Kingdom
 |
|---|---|
| King |
George III (1760-1820)
|
| Type | Commemorative medals |
| Year | 1795 |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 3.24 g |
| Diameter | 19 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Number | N# 406071 |
| References | BHM# 340 Laurence Brown. British Historical Medals. B.A. Seaby, London, United Kingdom (3 volumes). Richard Dalton, Samuel H. Hamer; 1918. The Provincial Token-Coinage of the 18th Century. Davisson's Ltd., London, United Kingdom. |
Obverse
Conjoined draped busts of George III and Queen Charlotte right
Script: Latin
Lettering: GEORGIUS III ET CHARLOTTE REX ET REG
Engraver: Thomas Wyon the Elder
Reverse
Imperial crown above entwined hearts
Script: Latin
Lettering: PATRONS OF VIRTUE
Engraver: Thomas Wyon the Elder
Comments
Brown: No specific reason for the issue of this piece has been found. Some specimens appear to be unsigned.
There is a variety of this piece with larger hearts on the reverse.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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| ND (1795) | |||||||||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 97
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