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Great Britain - 1810

Golden Jubilee of George III

Obverse:

Laureate, draped bust of George III, left with short hair.

Legend:

GEORGIUS III . D : G . BRITANNIARUM REX . FID . DEFEN.

Exergue:

Scroll under bust inscribed: 25 OCT . 1810.

Size:

48 mm.

Reverse:

Arms of Salisbury supported by two double headed eagles.

Legend:

LUSTRA DECEM COMPLEVIT . REGNAT ADHUC; REGNET QUE DIU.

Exergue:

(He has completed fifty years, he still reigns; may he reign long).

Vern's Comments:

My copy of this medal came with the metal case you see to the right. It is copper colored on the outside and silver on the inside. You might be able to tell that the top of the case is domed to protect the high relief of the obverse. These cases are more rare than you might expect. In over forty years of collecting this is only the third I've acquired and each has been different.

BHM:

AV, AR, AR gilt, AE 48 by C. H. Küchler.
AV RRRR; AR RRR; AR gilt RR; AE N.
AM; BM. Fi. 4489.

This medal was produced at the request of Lord Radnor to celebrate the Jubilee in Salisbury. On the 11 August 1810 Lord Radnor ordered six specimens (later reduced to five) in gold, 56 silver gilt, 24 silver and 500 copper bronzed. It should be noted that this piece is the only Küchler medal that cannot have been restruck since the dies were cancelled on completion of the order. See G. Pollard, 'Matthew Boulton and C. H. Küchler', Numismatic Chronicle, 1970, p. 315. See also note to No. 641.

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