


© NOONANS
Medal - George III Matthew Boulton; 101mm
1809 yearBronze | - | 101 mm |
Location | United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies) |
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King | George III (1760-1820) |
Type | Commemorative medals › Personality medals |
Year | 1809 |
Composition | Bronze |
Diameter | 101 mm |
Shape | Round |
Technique | Milled |
Updated | 2024-11-14 |
Numista | N#406860 |
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Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Legend
Script: Latin
Lettering:
BORN AT BIRMINGHAM SEP . III MDCCXXVIII
THE LIBERAL & ENLIGHTENED PATRON OF ARTS AND MANUFACTURES
DIED AUG . XVII MDCCCIX AGED LXXXI.
Comment
Brown: Struck at Edward Thomason's Manufactury. There is a cast in brass in the Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, which also houses the original wax model for this.