George II. 1727-1760. Silver Medal 1750, 25.39 g. Formation of the Free British Fishery Society. By L. Koch. Bust, armoured and draped. FREDERICK PRINCE OF WALES. GOVERNOR OF THE SOCIETY. Rv. Fishermen on the shore with nets and barrels; trawler at sea hauls in nets. FOR THE ADVANTAGE OF GREAT BRITAIN. In exergue: FREE BRIT . FISHERY BY A SOCIETY ESTABL . 1750. Plain edge. 40.7 mm. Eimer 629. MI ii 659/365. Brockmann 918. Sehr schön-vorzüglich / Very Fine-Extremely Fine. Kleine Kratzer / Small scratches.

Purchased from S & B, Great Missenden, January 1996, lot M9.

About this time, great encouragement was given to the establishment of fisheries in the North Seas and in 1750 the 'Free British Fishery Society' was formed. Frederick, Prince of Wales, was elected its first governor.