medal
- Museum number
- G3,EM.274
- Description
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Silver medal. (whole)
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Draped bust of Queen Charlotte right, hair held in place by a flat beaded ribbon, the pellet at the end of the legend is some distance from the drapery and there are initials below the bust. (obverse)
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Fame flying left crowning Queen Charlotte standing facing globe and altar to right. (reverse)
- Production date
- 1761
- Dimensions
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Diameter: 34.000 millimetres
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- Curator's comments
- Brown 1980 states:
This is the official coronation medal; see also Brown p7.21, p7.22, p8.23 and p14.65.
Bibliography: Hocking, W. J. 'Catalogue of the coins, tokens, medals, dies and seals in the museum of the Royal Mint', Vol. II, London, 1910, 194/14; Nau, E. 'Lorenz Natter, 1705-1764, Gemmenscheider und Medailleur', Biberach, 1966, 156.
- Location
- Not on display
- Associated events
- Commemoration of: Coronation of Queen Charlotte, 1761
- Acquisition date
- 1825
- Department
- Money and Medals
- Registration number
- G3,EM.274
- C&M catalogue number
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MB3 (Brown 1) (15) (66)