BHM #300 - 1789


George III; Recovery from Illness (D & H 937 - Middlesex, National Series)

British Historical Medals 300 - 1789 British Historical Medals 300 - 1789
Obv. Laureate head of George III right.
Legend: GEORGIVS III DEI GRATIA
On the shoulder, DAVIES
Rev. Imperial crown within closed wreath.
Above: BRITONS REJOICE
Below: YOUR KING'S RESTOR'D
Br. 25 by J. Davies. - Br. N. - D. & H. Middx 937.
BM.
 
See note to No. 294.
British Historical Medals 1760-1960 Volume I, p. 71
 
Another of the interesting scalloped tokens of the late 1780's. While Brown (BHM) considered this of normal availability the earlier Dalton & Hamer lists No. 937 as R.
D & H 937 - National Series
O: Similar, but with DAVIES under bust.
R: A crown. BRITONS REJOICE . YOUR KING'S RESTOR'D
E:
 
Scalloped.