medal
- Museum number
- 1855,1004.602
- Description
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Pewter medal. (whole)
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Draped bust of George III bare head, right. (obverse)
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Crown in splendour dividing date above crossed sword and sceptre resting upon a cushion on clouds. (reverse)
- Production date
- 1797
- Dimensions
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Diameter: 27.000 millimetres
- $Inscriptions
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- Curator's comments
- Brown 1980 states:
No specific reason for the issue of this piece has been found. Joan Martin suggests, however, that it may be associated with the King's timely intervention in the naval mutiny of 1797. Some examples of the medal have milled edges.
Bibliography: Dalton, R. and Hamer, S. H. 'The provincial token-coinage of the 18th century', London, 1910, Middx. 942.
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 1855
- Department
- Money and Medals
- Registration number
- 1855,1004.602
- C&M catalogue number
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MB3 (Brown 1) (100) (419)