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1800 George III Medal in Bronze Preserved from assassination
Struck to celebrate the King having survived an assassination attempt at Drury Lane theatre.
bronze Obverse: Crown below rays within a laurel wreath, tied with a ribbon inscribed GOD GIVE PRAISE. Above: PRESERVED FROM ASSASSINATION Below: MAY 15 1800 Reverse: An angel kneeling on a cloud holding a plaque bearing the portrait of the King and protecting it from an arrow by a shield. GOD SAVE THE KING, by P. Kempson, BHM/Brown 486, Fine Scarce
Struck to celebrate the King having survived an assassination attempt at Drury Lane theatre.
bronze Obverse: Crown below rays within a laurel wreath, tied with a ribbon inscribed GOD GIVE PRAISE. Above: PRESERVED FROM ASSASSINATION Below: MAY 15 1800 Reverse: An angel kneeling on a cloud holding a plaque bearing the portrait of the King and protecting it from an arrow by a shield. GOD SAVE THE KING, by P. Kempson, BHM/Brown 486, Fine Scarce