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Auction 21  26 Sep 2018
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Lot 647

Estimate: 120 GBP
Price realized: 220 GBP
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British Medals, George III and Queen Charlotte, Coronation 1761, two pairs of 'souvenir' medals, busts of George and Charlotte, vis-à-vis, crown above, reads CROWNED SP 22 1761, rev. Royal arms and supporters, 33mm. (BHM.Supplement, 40A); conjoined busts l., crown above, rev. similar Royal arms, 24.5mm. (BHM.51); busts vis-à-vis, no crown above, GEORGIVS III GRATIA CHARLOTTA REGINA, rev. coin-like crowned arms, date at top 1762, 31mm. (BHM.-); laureate bust of George II r., rev. coin-like crowned arms, 1761, 23.5mm. (BHM.56), good very fine, excellent grades for cheaply made souvenir medals (4)
*First bt. B. A. Seaby, 1975; last bt. Spink & Son, 1977
Brown can be forgiven for muddling the Coronation medals of George III; there are many varieties and even with further listings in the Supplement, it is inevitable that further pieces, such as the example dated 1762, will come to light.
(120-160 GBP)
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