Medal - Coronation of William IV

Medal - Coronation of William IV - obverseMedal - Coronation of William IV - reverse

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Features

Location United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies)
King William IV (1830-1837)
Type Commemorative medals › Event medal
Year 1831
Weight 35.91 g
Diameter 46 mm
Shape Round
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
152769
References BHM# 1485,
Laurence Brown; 1980. British Historical Medals / Volume 1. The Accession of George III to the Death of William IV. Seaby, London, United Kingdom.
And 2 more volumes.
Eimer# 1250
Christopher Eimer; 2010. British Commemorative Medals and their Values. Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom.

Obverse

Conjoined busts of William IV and Queen Adelaide facing right.

Script: Latin

Lettering: HIS MOST GRACIOUS MAJESTY WILLIAM IV AND QUEEN ADELAIDE

Reverse

William and Adelaide seated left on daïs, being crowned; to left, Britannia, Scotia, and Hibernia standing right and pointing toward them; above, Fame flying left, blowing in trumpet.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
CROWN'D AT WESTMINSTER ABBEY SEPT.8.1831
KING WILLIAM IV // AND // QUEEN ADELAIDE

Edge

Plain

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1831 

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