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Great Britain - 1800

Union of Ireland with Great Britain

Obverse
Obverse:
The British Lion reclining on an anchor, legend dividing sprays of shamrock and oak GREAT / BRITAIN / AND IRELAND / UNITED / MDCCC above, an open book inscribed ONE LAW upon a wreath.
Size:
38 mm.
Reverse
Reverse:
Britannia and Hibernia, the latter holding an olive branch, holding a bundle of rods, behind, a pyramid. FRIENDSHIP UNION AND PEACE
Exergue:
1800

BHM:

AR, AE, WM 38 by J. G. Hancock and P. Kempson.
AR RRR; AE N; WM N.
AM; BM; BMAG; ML; NMA; NMI; NMW; UM. F. XVIII/316; Fi. 423.
 
The Act of Unification was passed in the British Parliament on 2nd July 1800.
from British Historical Medals, Volume I, p. 121

Union of Ireland with Great Britain

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Union of Ireland with Great Britain

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