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Great Britain - 1817

Death of Princess Charlotte

Obverse

Obverse:

Draped bust of Princess Charlotte right, hair tied in chignon.

Legend:

H.R.H. THE PRINCESS CHARLOTTE

Size:

26 mm.

Reverse

Reverse:

A willow tree beside funeary urn on plinth.

Legend:

BRITANNIA MOURNS HER PRINCESS DEAD

Exergue:

DIED NOV . 6 . 1817 / AGED 21

BHM:

AE, Br., Br. silvered 26 by Kempson & Son.
AE N; Br. C; Br. silvered R.
Fi. 5373.
AM; BM; BMAG; NMA; NMW; UM.

See notes to Nos. 409 and 906.

from British Historical Medals, Volume I, p. 228