The Pavilion Collection, Commemorative Medals, George Augustus Frederick, Prince of Wales, his birth, silver medal, 1762, by Thomas Pingo, busts of George III and Queen Charlotte vis-à-vis, rev. standing figure with cornucopia passes the infant Prince to Britannia, PACATUMQUE REGET PATRIIS VIRTUTIBUS ORBEM, 40mm. (BHM.77, R3; Eimer 699; Eimer, Pingo 26), extremely fine and toned, very rare
Bt S. Monks, May 2007
George Augustus Frederick, Prince of Wales, was born at 7.30 on the morning of the 12th August, 1762. Queen Charlotte (Sophia Charlotte), daughter of Charles Frederick, Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, was born on the 19th May, 1744, married George III on the 8th September, 1761 and bore him 15 children. She died at Kew palace on the 17th November, 1818.
(250-300 GBP)