© NOONANS
© NOONANS
Medal - George II Sir Robert Walpole
1742 year| Bronze | - | 40 mm |
| Location | United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies) |
|---|---|
| King | George II (1727-1760) |
| Type | Commemorative medals › Personality medals |
| Year | 1742 |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Diameter | 40 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Cast |
| Updated | 2024-11-14 |
| Numista | N#405205 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Britannia standing right, trampling on Envy and placing coronet on head of Walpole
Script: Latin
Lettering:
ENVY SHALL NOT PREVAIL AGAINST THEE.
MDCCXLII.
Translation: To the memory of Maria Clementina, Queen of Great Britain
Engraver: Johann Lorenz Natter
Comment
Hawkins: This medal was executed by Laurence Natter soon after Walpole had been driven from power by his political opponents, and had been raised to the peerage by the King. His friends attributed the opposition to envy and jealousy.
