Baldwin's of St. James's
Auction 52 18 Nov 2020
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From the remaining stock of Mrs Irene [Neddy] Allen (1928-2020), British and World Medallions, George IV, Coronation 1821, the King's Champion, copper medal, by George Mills, bare head r., GEORGIUS IV BRITANNIARUM REX, rev. The King's Champion, knight on horseback to l., PRO REGE DIMICO, 55.5mm (BHM 1087; Eimer 1142), extremely fine
*ex Mrs. Irene "Neddy" Allen stock
To be sold on behalf of several animal charities
The King's Champion depicted on the medal is Henry Dymock (1801-1865), whose family have held and still hold, the hereditary position since the Conquest. The reverse legend, PRO REGE DIMICO is the Dymock family motto. The Champion, in full armour, rode into the Coronation banquet and threw down the gauntlet in the unlikely event that someone might challenge the new King's title to the throne. However, Dymock's horse had been hired from Astley's circus and spooked by the applause it went into a routine of tricks! This was the last Coronation at which the Champion appeared. The Dymock armour, used for every Coronation from James I to George IV, is displayed at Windsor Castle.
(120-150 GBP)
*ex Mrs. Irene "Neddy" Allen stock
To be sold on behalf of several animal charities
The King's Champion depicted on the medal is Henry Dymock (1801-1865), whose family have held and still hold, the hereditary position since the Conquest. The reverse legend, PRO REGE DIMICO is the Dymock family motto. The Champion, in full armour, rode into the Coronation banquet and threw down the gauntlet in the unlikely event that someone might challenge the new King's title to the throne. However, Dymock's horse had been hired from Astley's circus and spooked by the applause it went into a routine of tricks! This was the last Coronation at which the Champion appeared. The Dymock armour, used for every Coronation from James I to George IV, is displayed at Windsor Castle.
(120-150 GBP)