© NOONANS
© NOONANS
Medal - George III Return to England; white metal
1800 year| Pewter | - | 38 mm |
| Location | United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies) |
|---|---|
| King | George III (1760-1820) |
| Type | Commemorative medals › Military medals |
| Year | 1800 |
| Composition | Pewter |
| Diameter | 38 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Updated | 2024-11-14 |
| Numista | N#406521 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Britannia standing on the shore holding a victor's laurel over an approaching ship
Script: Latin
Lettering:
HAIL! VIRTUOUS HERO, THY VICTORIES WE ACKNOWLEDGE AND THY GOD
RETURN TO ENGLAND NOV 5 1800
Engraver: Thomas Halliday
Comment
Brown: Messrs Spink & Son record a silver cliché of the reverse of this piece in their possession in their 'Circular' of June 1894.
