Baldwin's of St. James's
Auction 43 25 Mar 2020
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The Pavilion Collection, Commemorative Medals, George IV, Plymouth Dockyard renamed Devonport, silver medal, 1824, by Thomas Halliday for R. Ellis and J. Ramsay, Neptune stands in sea chariot (with a central medallic bust of the King), pointing towards the dockyard and ships behind him, Fame with trumpet flies above, rev. dedication legend in 12 lines, 54.5mm. (BHM.1244, R2; Eimer 1175), in square velvet-lined red leather case of issue, choice, virtually mint state and lightly toned (with darker circle 'ghosting' an old ticket showing on the reverse), extremely rare in silver
bt. Simon Monks, July 2003.
Plymouth Dockyard had been an important naval base since Drake sailed from there to defeat the Spanish Armada. The town that grew around the dockyard was called Plymouth Dock until 1823, when the townspeople petitioned for it to be renamed Devonport. This was granted and the medal was issued, as the words of the reverse explain, IN GRATEFUL COMMEMORATION OF THE CONDESCENSION OF HIS MOST GRACIOUS MAJESTY GEORGE IV, WHO CONFERRED UPON THE TOWN FORMERLY KNOWN AS PLYMOUTH DOCK THE NAME OF DEVONPORT.
(200-250 GBP)
bt. Simon Monks, July 2003.
Plymouth Dockyard had been an important naval base since Drake sailed from there to defeat the Spanish Armada. The town that grew around the dockyard was called Plymouth Dock until 1823, when the townspeople petitioned for it to be renamed Devonport. This was granted and the medal was issued, as the words of the reverse explain, IN GRATEFUL COMMEMORATION OF THE CONDESCENSION OF HIS MOST GRACIOUS MAJESTY GEORGE IV, WHO CONFERRED UPON THE TOWN FORMERLY KNOWN AS PLYMOUTH DOCK THE NAME OF DEVONPORT.
(200-250 GBP)