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Medal - George III Charles Giesecke
1817 yearBronze | - | 42 mm |
Location | Ireland |
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King | George III (1801-1820) |
Type | Commemorative medals › Personality medals |
Year | 1817 |
Composition | Bronze |
Diameter | 42 mm |
Shape | Round |
Technique | Milled |
Updated | 2024-11-12 |
Numista | N#407811 |
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Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Polar bear on an ice floe, date below
Script: Latin
Lettering:
HYEMES . VII. SUB . ARCTO . TOLERA VIT . INGENTI . NATURAE . PERCULSUS . AMORE
MDCCCXVII
Translation: Impelled by a great love of nature, he endured seven winters in the Arctic
Engraver: William Stephen Mossop