© NOONANS
© NOONANS
Medal - George III Recovery; silver
1789 year| Silver | 19.5 g | 34 mm |
| Location | United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies) |
|---|---|
| King | George III (1760-1820) |
| Type | Medals › Commemorative medals |
| Year | 1789 |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 19.5 g |
| Diameter | 34 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-11-14 |
| Numista | N#405881 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
An altar on which burns a sacrificial fire, entwined with a snake; olive branch and globe below
Script: Latin
Lettering:
FELICITAS PVBLICA
SAL . REG . REST . 1789.
Engraver: Jean-Pierre Droz
Comment
Brown: A letter from Fanny de Luc to Matthew Boulton on 27th June 1789 records that Droz was modelling the bust of the King from the two best known Royal portraits by West and Gainsborough.
