SINCONA British Collection - Part 6
(British Gold and Silver Medals)
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George III. 1760-1820. Gilded Silver Medal 1810, 61.55 g. George III, Golden Jubilee. Unsigned. Bust, uniformed. GEO . III . BORN 4TH. JUNE 1738 . ASCENDD. THE THRONE OCTR. 25TH. 1760. In exergue: COMPLETED 50TH. YEAR OF HIS REIGN OCTR. 25TH. 1810. Rv. Britannia seated with three children holding flaming heart on cloud inscribed FROGMORE; glory of rays above. THE FIFTIETH YEAR. Plain edge. 48.5 mm. Eimer 1007. BHM 686. Vorzüglich-FDC / About Uncirculated.
Purchased from Spink Numismatic Circular, London, May 1996, lot 3124.
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.