Description

George I. 1714-1727. Silver Medal 1714, 28.63 g. Accession of George I. By G. W. Vestner. Bust, laureate and draped. GEORG LVD . D . G . M . BRIT . FR . ET HIB . REX DVX B X L . S . R . I . ELEC. Rv. Map of north-west Europe over which the 'Welfenross' (Saxon steed) leaps from HANNOVER to LONDON. Other countries and cities identified. ACCEDENS DIGNVS DIVISOS ORBE BRITANNOS. In exergue: VNVS NON SVFFICIT ORBIS. Plain edge. 44.3 mm. Eimer 465. MI ii 422/5. Brockmann 814. Bernheimer 64. Vorzüglich / Extremely Fine. Feine Patina / Nicely toned. Kleine Randfehler / Small edge nicks.

From the auction Künker 17, Osnabrück, October 1990, lot 374.

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.