SINCONA British Collection - Part 6
(British Gold and Silver Medals)
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George II. 1727-1760. Silver Medal 1727, Two medals on the Coronation of George II and Caroline respectively. Both by J. Croker. Bust, laureate, armoured and draped. GEORGIVS . II . D . G . MAG . BR . FR . ET . HIB . REX. Rv. The King enthroned, is crowned by Britannia. VOLENTES . PER . POPULOS. In exergue: CORON . XI . OCTOB . MDCCXXVII. Plain edge. 34.9 mm. Bust, wearing a bandeau and draped. CAROLINA . D : G . MAG BR . ER . ET . HIB . REGINA. Rv. The Queen stands between Religion and Britannia. HIC . AMOR HÆC . PATRIA. In exergue: CORON . XI . OCTOB . MDCCXXVII. Plain edge. 34.8 mm. Eimer 510, 512. MI ii 479/4, 480/8. Brockmann 863, 903. Gutes vorzüglich / About Uncirculated. Im Originaletui / In original box. (2)
George II (30 October 1683 - 25 October 1760) was King of Great Britain and Ireland, Duke of Brunswick-Luneburg (Hanover) and a prince-elector of the Holy Roman Empire from 11 June 1727 until his death in 1760. He and his wife Caroline as king and queen took place at Westminster Abbey, London, on 11 October 1727. George Frederic Handel was commissioned to write four new anthems for the coronation.
