Description

George III. 1760-1820. Silver Medal 1809, 59.84 g. George III enters the 50th year of his reign. By T. Halliday. Bust, armoured and draped. GOD SAVE THE KING. Rv. Inscription in eight lines enclosed by a circle of a snake biting its own tail: HAVING THIS DAY COMMENCED THE 50TH. YEAR OF HIS REIGN, BELOVED BY HIS PEOPLE; HIS ACTIONS THE GLORY OF ALL HIS SUBJECTS; AND THE VENERATION OF ALL THE WORLD. IN COMMEMORATION OF GEORGE III KING OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND. 25 OCTOBER 1809. Plain edge. 48.6 mm. Eimer -. BHM 642. Vorzüglich / Extremely Fine. Bearbeitungsstellen am Rand / Minor tooling on edge.

From the auction Peus 341, Frankfurt a. M., November 1994, lot 1402.

George III's jubilee celebrations began in 1809. On the morning of 25 October, the day marking the beginning of the 50th year of his reign, a Service of Thanksgiving was held in St George's Chapel, Windsor, followed by a review of the troops.