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England - 1789

George III Recovers from Illness

Obverse:

Laureate head of George III right.

Legend:

GEORGIVS III DEI GRATIA

Exergue:

On the shoulder, DAVIES

Size:

25 mm.

Edge:

Scalloped.

Reverse:

Imperial crown within closed wreath.

Legend:

BRITONS REJOICE

Exergue:

YOUR KING'S RESTOR'D

Vern's Comments:

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.

England — Middlesex

D & H 937 — National Series

O: Similar, but with DAVIES under bust.

R: A crown. BRITONS REJOICE . YOUR KING'S RESTOR'D

E: Scalloped.

BHM:

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