Description

George I. 1714-1727. Gold Medal 1714, 172.97 g. Proclaimed King of Georg Ludwig. By E. Hannibal. Bust, armoured and draped. GEORGIVS . D . G . MAG . BRIT . FR . ET . HIB . REX. Rv. George standing, attended by Religion, is crowned with a laurel wreath by Liberty and offered symbols of sovereignty by Britannia. PRINC : OPT : RELIGIONIS ET LIBERTATIS CVSTODI. In exergue: PVBLICA AVCTORITATE PROCLAMATO 1/12 AVG . ANNO MDCCXIII. Plain edge. 66.8 mm. Eimer 463. MI ii 420/2. Brockmann 810. van Loon V, 251. Saunders/Vanhoudt 1714-16. Sehr selten / Very rare. Vorzüglich-FDC / About Uncirculated. Prachtexemplar / Cabinet piece. Kleines Graffito on reverse / Small graffito on reverse.

From the auction Hess Divo 266, October 1995, Zurich, lot 209.

Anne was plagued by poor health throughout her life, and from her thirties she grew increasingly ill and obese. Despite seventeen pregnancies, she died without surviving heirs and was the last monarch of the House of Stuart. Under the Act of Settlement 1701, which excluded all Catholics, she was succeeded by her second cousin George I of the House of Hanover.