Medal - George III Stonehenge
1796 year| Silver | 37 g | 50 mm |
| Location | United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies) |
|---|---|
| King | George III (1760-1820) |
| Type | Medals › Art medals |
| Year | 1796 |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 37 g |
| Diameter | 50 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Updated | 2024-11-14 |
| Numista | N#406350 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
A circular calendar with druidical signs representing the orrery of the druids
Script: Latin
Lettering:
DUM TACENT CLAMANT
CHOIR GAVR
Translation: While silent, they shout aloud
Engraver: Thomas Wyon the Elder
Comment
Brown: This medal was issued by the Ancient Druids Universal Brethren. The medal was produced to raise funds to help Thomas Muir, one of the martyrs of the druid movement. Muir and several others were transported for sedition at the end of the eighteenth century.
According to early records some 750 medals were ordered to be struck including 50 in gold and 250 in silver. No reference is made to the specimens in copper and pewter. The inscription CHOIR GAVR on the reverse of the medal probably refers to the titles of two works on Stonehenge by John Wood and Dr Smith published in 1747 and 1771 respectively. The works were entitled 'Choir Gwar'. Stukeley suggested that the old Britons called Stonehenge Choir Gaur. See 'Wiltshire Archaeological Magazine', Christmas 1927.
