BHM #1178 - 1822

King George IV: Visit to Scotland
British Historical Medals 1178 - 1822 British Historical Medals 1178 - 1822
Obv. Laureate head of George IV, left.
   Legend: GEORGE IIII D: G: BRITANNIARUM REX F: D:
Rev: Scotia kneeling handing crown to the King, Edinburgh castle in background.
In exergue: REGIUS SCOTIANI SCOTICIQUE / ARCEM REGNI VISENTIA / MONUMENTUM MENSI / AUG MDCCCXXII.
(A memorial of the visit of the Scottish King to the citadel of the Scottish kingdom, in the month of August 1822).
AR, AE, WM 45 by W. Bain
AR N; AE N; WM; N
C. P. 31/1a; Fi. 814.
AM; BM; HC(c); NMA; NMI;SNPG; UM.
The King departed from Greenwich on the 10th August and the Royal Squadron anchored off Leith on Wednesday the 14th, the King landing the following day.
  An account of the visit and departure from Scotland is to be found in the Gentleman's Magazine for 1822, vol II, pp.172-174 & 267-268.