Description

George III. 1760-1820. Silver Medal 1802, 49.02 g. Loyal Birmingham Light Horse Volunteers. Unsigned, by J. G. Hancock. Peace presents a medal to a soldier in Roman dress. FOR TRUE PATRIOTISM. In exergue: PEACE MDCCCII. Rv. PRESENTED TO (...) BY THE TOWN OF BIRMINGHAM MAY XXVIII MDCCCII. Plain edge. 47.9 mm. Eimer 943. BHM -. Vorzüglich / Extremely Fine. Kleine Kerbe am Rand / Small notch on edge.

Purchased from Spink Numismatic Circular, London, March 1996, lot 1257.