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Electronic Auction 437  6 Feb 2019
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Lot 653

Estimate: 100 USD
Price realized: 180 USD
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HANOVER. George III. 1760-1820. AR Medalet (26.5mm, 4.11 g, 12h). On the Royal Marriage of George III and Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, 8 September 1761. Dated 1761 (in Roman numerals). GEORGIVS · III · ET · CHARLOTTA, conjoined bust of George III, armored and draped, and Charlotte, wearing pearl necklace with pendant, right; REX · ET · REG : in oval cartouche below / Cherub facing slightly left, head right, holding banner inscribed FELICITAS · BRITANNIÆ; above, crowned pair of hearts; below, city view of London, featuring St. Paul's Cathedral; al within border of palm frond and laurel branch; DIIS AUSPICIBUS/MDCCLXI in two lines in exergue. BHM 17; Eimer 691 corr. (rev. lists two cherubs). Good VF, toned.

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