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Medal commemorating the Coronation of George IV, 1821
Medal commemorating the Coronation of George IV, 1821. Obverse: The head of George IV, laureate (left). Legend: 'GEORGIUS IIII D.G. BRITANNIARUM REX F.D.' Reverse: The king seated (left), being crowned by a winged figure standing behind him, he faces three female figures wearing helmets, the leading one holding a trident (England, Scotland and Ireland.) They point to flames on an altar. Wheat, a caduceus and and inverted spear (right). Legend: 'PROPRIO JAM JURE ANIMO PATERNO'. Exergue: 'INAUGURATUS DIE JULII XIX ANNO MDCCCXXI.'
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC1287 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | P., R. |
| Events: | Coronation of King George IV, 1821 |
| Date made: | 1821 |
| People: | King George IV |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Royal United Service Institution Collection |
| Measurements: | Overall: 35 mm |