© Albator (CC BY-NC-SA)
© Albator (CC BY-NC-SA)
Medal - George III King death, Allegory Matthew 25:
1820 year| Pewter | 27.3 g | 40 mm |
| Location | United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies) |
|---|---|
| King | George III (1760-1820) |
| Type | Medals › Commemorative medals |
| Year | 1820 |
| Composition | Pewter |
| Weight | 27.3 g |
| Diameter | 40 mm |
| Thickness | 3 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-11-14 |
| Numista | N#230974 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 95% |
Reverse
The reverse represents an allegory illustrating the biblical passage from Matthew 25:21 ‘Enter thou into the Joy of thy Lord’ from the Parable of the Talents. An image of a classically garbed crowd of onlookers observing an ascent into heaven in a fiery chariot of a figure – identified in the Royal Collection Trust catalogue entry as the prophet Elijah, but which the crown on the passenger’s head surely suggests is the king himself.
Lettering around and at the bottom.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
ENTER THOU INTO THE JOY OF THY LORD
DIED JAN. 29. 1820
AGED 81 YEARS
Edge
Plain
