The Pavilion Collection, Commemorative Medals, Queen Caroline (1768-1821), of Brunswick, Accession and Return to England, copper medal, 1820, by Renkin, as previous lot, head of Caroline r., her hair piled high and contained with diadem, CAROLINE QUEEN OF ENGLAND, rev. legend in 6 lines, IN REMEMBRANCE OF THE HAPPY RETURN OF OUR BELOVED QUEEN ON ENGLISH GROUND JUNE 5TH 1820, 54.5mm. (BHM.1022; Eimer -), usual small (apostrophe-like) flaw behind head, choice mint state, very rare
*ex Peter Earthy Collection, Baldwin's of St. James's Auction, 26 September 2018, lot 665; ex Thomas Stainton Collection, Glendining's, 18 February 1987, lot 26 (part); bt. Spink & Son, 1977
The companion medal to an Accession medal of George IV (BHM.1012 – lot 490). See also previous lot.
(200-250 GBP)