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England - 1795

Prince and Princess of Wales

Obverse:

Conjoined draped busts of Princess Caroline and the Prince of Wales, bare head left. GEO & CAROLINE PRINCE & PRINCESS OF WALES

Size:

19 mm.

Reverse:

The Prince of Wales plumes within laurel branches.

Legend:

MAY THE UNION BE CROWNED WITH HAPPINESS.

Exergue:

APRIL . 8 . 1795.

Vern's Comments:

D&H lists this as scarce while BHM states that it is normal. This example measures 19 mm, 1 mm smaller than listed.D&H lists this as scarce while BHM states that it is normal.

England — Middlesex

D & H 1143 — National Series - Farthings

O: Two busts to left. GEO & CAROLINE PRINCE & PRINCESS OF WALES

A. 248

R: The Prince's crest, between sprigs. MAY THE UNION BE CROWNED WITH HAPPINESS APRIL 8 1795.

This is struck in brass.

BHM:

AE, AE silvered 26, Br. 20 by ?
AE (26) RR; AE silvered (26) RR; Br. (20) N.
BM; BMAG; UM.
Fi. 944.

See note to No. 391.

from British Historical Medals, Volume I, p. 94