Beschreibung

George I. 1714-1727. Silver Medal 1714, 104.42 g. Arrival in England of George I. By J. Croker. Bust, laureate, armoured and draped. GEORGIVS . D : G . MAG . BRI . FRA . ET HIB REX . F . D. Rv. The King, as Neptune, approaches the coast in a marine car. RECTOR . MARIVM. In exergue: ADVENTVS . REGIS . IN . BRITANNIAM 18 . SEPTEMB : 1714. Plain edge. 68.3 mm. Eimer 466. MI ii 422/6. Brockmann 807. van Loon V, 252. Saunders/Vanhoudt 1714-17. Vorzüglich / Extremely Fine. Feine Patina / Nicely toned.

From the auction Spink Taisei Numismatics 33, Zurich, April 1990, lot 886.
From the auction J. Schulman, September 1979, lot 2517.

George was proclaimed King of Great Britain and King of Ireland. Partly due to opposition, which kept him in The Hague awaiting passage, he did not arrive in Britain until 18 September.