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Great Britain - 1810

Golden Jubilee of George III

Obverse:

Laureate head of George III, right.

Legend:

GOD PROTECTS THE JUST

Size:

25 mm.

Reverse:

Similar to No. 681
681: Inscription within rays G III / COMPLETED / THE 50^TH YEAR / OF HIS REIGN / OCT^R. 25^TH / 1810.

Vern's Comments:

The difference between this medal and 681 appears to be the spelling of COMPLEATED in the legend above. The other two medals that appear to have used the same obverse as this one are from 1820 and commemorate George's death; therefore I decided 682 was most likely.

BHM:

AE, AE silvered 25 by Kettle and Sons.
AE C; AE silvered C.
AM; BM; ML.
Fi. 466.

See note to No. 641.

from British Historical Medals 1760-1960, Volume I, pp. 167