British Medals, Queen Caroline (1768-1821), Accession 1820, copper medal, by George Mills after Peter Rouw, diademed bust r., QUEEN CAROLINE..., rev. CAROLINE AMELIA ELIZABETH - SECOND DAUGHTER..., 55mm. (BHM.1019), mint state; the companion medal, similar, white metal, 54.5mm., extremely fine (2)
*the first ex Thomas Stainton Collection, Glendining's, 18 February 1987, lot 26, part; the second bt. B. A. Seaby, 1984 (Laurence Brown ticket)
Caroline, long separated from George IV, had returned to Britain to assert her position as Queen but on George's orders, she was barred from attending the Coronation.
(120-160 GBP)