Description

George III. 1760-1820. Silver Medal 1761, 25.05 g. Coronation of George III. Unsigned, by T. Pingo. Bust, armoured and draped. GEORGIVS . TERTIVS . REX. Rv. Bust of Charlotte, draped. CHARLOTTA . BRITANNIÆ . REGINA. In exergue: NUPT : SEP : VIII CORO : XXII MDCCLXI. Plain edge. 41.4 mm. Eimer 692. BHM 30. Pingo 19. Sehr schön / Very Fine. Fassungsspuren und Kratzer im Feld / Traces of mounting and scratches in field.

The coronation of George III and his wife Charlotte as king and queen of Great Britain and Ireland took place at Westminster Abbey, London, on Tuesday, 22 September 1761, about two weeks after they were married in the Chapel Royal, St James's Palace.