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Great Britain - 1761

Marriage of King George III to Queen Charlotte

Obverse
Obverse:
Conjoined, draped busts of George III and Queen Charlotte right, he bare head, she diademed.
Legend:
FELIX CONIUGIUM.
(Happy Marriage).
Size:
25 mm.
Reverse
Reverse:
Inscription between rose, palm and oak branches. GEORG . III/ ET SOPHIA CHARL. / REX & REGINA/ M. BRITANNIAE.
Legend:
SERI IN COELUM REDEANT.
(George III and Sophia Charlotte, King and Queen of Great Britain, may they be long in returning to Heaven).

BHM:

No. 12
AR 25 by J. U. Hans.

AR R.
Fi. 4451.
AM; BM.

Hans worked in the mint at Bayreuth during the period that this medal was struck, it is probable therefore that they were struck at that mint The medal is included here only for the sake of completeness. See also note to No. 10.

British Historical Medals, p. 6


Marriage of King George III to Queen Charlotte

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Marriage of King George III to Queen Charlotte

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