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Great Britain - 1830

Death of George IV

Obverse
Obverse:
Similar to No. 1378.
No. 1378: Bare head of George IV, left.
Legend:
GEORGE IV KING OF GREAT BRITAIN
Size:
25 mm.
Reverse
Reverse:
Palm frond resting on funerary urn on a plinth inscribed BORN 1762 / DIED JUNE 26 / 1830.
Legend:
BELOVED & LAMENTED

BHM:

Br. 25 by T. Kettle.
Br. C.
BM; BMAG; ML; UM.

 
There are at several slight variations of this medal, usually in the spacing of the letters in the reverse legend. See also note to No. 1363.
British Historical Medals 1760-1960 Volume I, pp. 336