Beschreibung

George I. 1714-1727. Gold Medal 1714, 85.79 g. Coronation of George I. By E. Hannibal. Bust, laureate, armoured and draped. GEORGIVS . D . G . MAG . BRIT . FRA . ET . HIB . REX. Rv. The King, enthroned beneath a canopy, is crowned by Britannia. In exergue: INAVGVRAT . 31/20 OCT . MDCCXIII. Plain edge. 51.5 mm. Eimer 468. MI ii 423/8. Brockmann 815. Äusserst selten / Extremely rare. Gutes sehr schön / Good Very Fine. Gereinigt und Fassungsspuren am Rand / Cleaned, traces of mounting on edge.

From the auction Rauch 72, Vienna, September 2003, lot 1468.

George was crowned at Westminster Abbey on 20 October. His coronation was accompanied by rioting in over twenty towns in England. It was deemed expedient not to defer the coronation of the King, and the ceremony was performed without more delay than was necessary to complete the preparations.