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Official George II Coronation medal.
Obverse: Bust of George II looking left, laureate, hair long, in armour and mantle fastened with a brooch on the shoulder. Legend: GEORGIVS. II . D. G. MAG . BR . FR . ET . HIB . REX .
Reverse: The King, seated on King Edward's chair, holds the sceptre and orb and is crowned by Britannia who is holding a cornucopia and is leaning on the fasces.
Legend: VOLONTES . PER . POPULOS. (By a willing people). Exergue: CORON . XI . OCTOB . MDCCXXVII.
See "Medallic Illustrations" vol. II p. 479/4.
This is the official medal which was distributed during the Coronation ceremony. It is believed that 200 of these medals were struck in gold, 800 were struck in silver and a still greater number in copper.
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gbp 360.00 (Pound Sterling)
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