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Great Britain - 1821

Coronation of George IV

Obverse
Obverse:
Laureate, draped bust of George IV, left.
Legend:
GEORGIUS IV BRITANNIARUM REX F . D.
Size:
25 mm.
Reverse
Reverse:
Imperial crown within branches of oak and entwined thistles, roses and shamrocks.
Legend:
BORN AUG 12 . 1762 . ACCESSION JAN . 29 . 1820
Exergue:
CROWNED / . JULY 19 . 1821.

BHM:

Br., Br. silvered 25 by ?
Br. C; Br. silvered R.
AM; BM; BMAG; NMW; UM.

 
See note to No. 1069.
from British Historical Medals, Volume I, p. 271