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Baldwin's of St. James's
Auction 21  26 Sep 2018
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Lot 614

Estimate: 200 GBP
Price realized: 260 GBP
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British Medals, George II, Coronation 1727, the official medal, in copper, by John Croker, laureate and armoured bust l., rev. the King enthroned on King Edward's Chair, and crowned by Britannia, who holds cornucopia and leans on fasces, VOLENTES PER POPULOS, 34.5mm. (MI.479/4; Eimer 510; Woll.xi), believed approx. 1,000 specimens struck, extremely fine
*bt. Spink & Son
The Coronation ceremony is especially remembered for the four anthems composed by George Frederick Handel: Let thy hand be strengthened; Zadok the Priest; The King shall rejoice, and finally, for the crowning of the Queen, My heart is inditing.
(200-250 GBP)
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