Medal - Chronology of the Kings of England ND

Reverse

Central crown, surrounded by legend, maker, location and beaded circle. In turn surrounded by an illustrated historical list of the "Kings" of 1066 to 1830.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
(Central) VICTORIA 1837
W.J. TAYLOR 33 LITTLE QUEEN ST HOLBORN

WILL M . I . 1066
WILL M . II . 1087
HEN Y . I . 1100
STEP N . 1185
HEN Y . II . 1154
RICH D . I . 1189
JOHN . 1199
HEN Y . III . 1216
EDW D . I . 1272
EDW D . II . 1307
EDW D . III . 1327
RICH D . II . 1377
HEN Y . IV . 1399
HEN Y . V . 1413
HEN Y . VI . 1422
EDW D . IV . 1461
RICH D . III . 1483
HEN Y . VII . 1485
HEN Y . VIII . 1509
EDW D . VI . 1547
MARY . 1553
ELIZ H . 1558
JAMES . I . 1602
CHA S . I . 1625
THE REPUBLIC . 1649
CHA S . II . 1660
JAMES . II . 1685
WILL M . III. 1688
ANN . 1701
GEO E . I . 1714
GEO E . II . 1727
GEO E . III . 1760
GEO E . IV . 1820
WILL M . IV. 1830

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Comment

From Wikipedia; "William Joseph Taylor was born in Birmingham in 1802. In 1818 Thomas Halliday employed him as an apprentice and was the first die-sinker to be trained by Halliday. From 1 November 1820 onward, his wage was eight shillings per week. In 1829 Taylor moved to London and set up his own business as a die-sinker, engraver and medallist. The first workplace was 5 Porter Street in Soho, then he moved back to Birmingham and set up premises at 3 Lichfield Street. By 1843 it was time for the premises to move once more to 33 Little Queen Street, Holborn; in 1869 they moved to 70 Red Lion Street.

Taylor died at 70 Red Lion Street in 1885.[2] His sons Theophilus and Herbert took over the business which operated until circa 1908, although Theophilus left in 1892.[2] Herbert Taylor sold the business to John Finches in 1908."