| Recently, when I manage some foreign coins, I find that there are 2 medals or toys mixed up with my old coins. I don't have any reference of them. The first one may be come from England. I don't known why they are mede. Anyone with any info for me on these 2 items would be very appreciated. |
| Obverse & Reverse | Description | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
  | No. 134 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diam. 24.7 mm | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wt. 5.2 g. | Rareness ? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mint Evolution & Peculiarity | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The inscriptions on the obverse of this medal are GEORGE IV KING GREAT BRITAIN. The inscriptions on the reverse of this medal are BORN 1762 DIED JUNE 26 1830 BELOVED & LAMENTED CROWNED JULY.19.1821. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Obverse and Reverse | Description | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
  | No. 135 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diam. 25.8mm | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wt. 5.7 g. | Rareness ? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mint Evolution & Peculiarity | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The inscriptions on the obverse of this medal are GEO.&. ? IARLOTTE.CROWD:SEP.SS.1701. The inscriptions on the reverse of this medal are VIRTUE CRO ? ? NS OU ? ? ? ING FREEDOM IIIS PEOPLE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Additional comment
I have received comments about these medals from Mr. E.B. , Mr. V. M., Mr. M.D. and my good friend Dr. JSL. I appreciate very much. If you want to share your knowledge and enthusism in numismatics, feel free to contact me please.
I have placed below the comments which are self-explained. On Sun, 01 Mar 1998, Mr. E.B. wrote:
Date: Sun, 01 Mar 1998 03:01:21 The first example is of a type of mock guinea that was used as a gambling chip and keepsake. It commemorates the death of the King, but a lot of other examples such as "To Hanover" commented on political issues of the day and "in memory of the good old days" was a victorian mock sovereign.
The second piece comments on the marriage of George IV to Charlotte of
Brunswick. There was a big scandal because according to some, including George,
he was already married to his mistress, Mrs Fitzherbert. Where the 1701 comes into
it I don't know. Meet me under the Mulberry tree
Newsgroups: rec.collecting.coins
Date: Sun, 1 Mar 1998 17:54:49 GMT
Had a look at your excellent photos. Regret to say the second The first is a fairly common brass medallion commemorating the death of George IV in 1830. I'm not sure that it was a gaming token or mock guinea, but maybe so. It is not the usual "Cumberland Jack" which had "To Hanover" on it and came later. The second identification is wrong. The bronze or copper medallion must be misdated--please check more closely, it isn't 1701 but 1761. This would be a celebration medallion for the marriage of George III and Queen Charlotte. Nothing to do with George IV. I think the reverse inscription is VIRTUE something(CROWNS?) OUR KING, FREEDOM HIS PEOPLE. My guess would make some sense, at least.
M. D.
Subject : Your British medals, your nbrs. 134 & 135
Coronation of King George III and Queen Charlotte, engraver unknown. BHM 48 Issued in brass and copper and is CC in both. Obv: GEO . & . CHARLOTTE . CROWND . SEP . 22 1761 . Rev: Inscriptin between garlands of roses. VIRTUE / CROWNS / OUR . KING / FREEDOM / HIS / PEOPLE There is a note that says: The figure 2's are reversed in the obverse legend. Hope this helps, thanks for the great site, V. M. Dear friend, This token, I suppose, could have been distributed to some of the participants in the Kings' funeral. "Beloved" and "lamented" would not be terms otherwise coming all that easily as far as this particular monarch was concerned. Yours ever JSL PS: I have never seen it, but I do not think it is very rare, maybe "not so many" would do- |
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