Description

George III. 1760-1820. Gold Medal 1813, 0.69 g. Miniature gold medal. Duke of Sussex. By W. Wyon. Bare head. DUKE OF SUSSEX. Rv. Two clasped hands within a triangle; 1813 below. Plain edge. 7.7 mm. Eimer 1038. BHM 754. Vorzüglich / Extremely Fine. Kleine Randschläge / Minor edge nicks.

Prince Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex (27 January 1773 - 21 April 1843), was the sixth son and ninth child of King George III and his queen consort, Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. He was the only surviving son of George III who did not pursue an army or navy career. A Whig, he was known for his liberal views, which included reform of Parliament, abolition of the slave trade, Catholic Emancipation, and the removal of existing civil restrictions on Jews and Dissenters.