Medal - George III Matthew Boulton; 46mm
1809 year| Bronze | - | 46 mm |
| Location | United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies) |
|---|---|
| King | George III (1760-1820) |
| Type | Commemorative medals › Personality medals |
| Year | 1809 |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Diameter | 46 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Updated | 2024-11-14 |
| Numista | N#406858 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Legend
Script: Latin
Lettering: BY THE SKILFUL EXERTION OF A MIND TUR- NED TO PHILOSOPHY & ME- CHANICS, THE APPLICATION OF A TASTE CORRECT & REFINED, & AN ARDENT SPIRIT OF ENTERPRISE, HE IMPROVED, EMBELISHED, & EXTEN- DED THE ARTS & MANUFACTURES OF HIS COUNTRY; LEAVING HIS ESTABLISH- MENT OF SOHO A NOBLE MONUMENT OF HIS GENIUS, INDUSTRY & SUCCESS . THE CHARACTER HIS TALENTS HAD RAI- SED, HIS VIRTUES ADORNED & EXALTED . ACTIVE TO DISCOVER MERIT, & PROMPT TO RELIEVE DISTRESS . HIS ENCOU- RAGEMENT WAS LIBERAL, HIS BENE- VOLENCE UNWEARIED . HONOURED & ADMIRED AT HOME & ABROAD . HE CLOSED A LIFE EMINENTLY USEFUL . THE 17TH AUGUST 1809 AGED 81 . ESTEEMED, LOVED, & LAMENTED.
Comment
Brown: The reverse inscription on this medal is taken from the mural monument erected in Handsworth church. The obverse is taken from Rouw's wax of 1803.
