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Medal - George III William Pitt
1814 year| Bronze | - | 52 mm |
| Location | United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies) |
|---|---|
| King | George III (1760-1820) |
| Type | Commemorative medals › Personality medals |
| Year | 1814 |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Diameter | 52 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Updated | 2024-11-14 |
| Numista | N#407288 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Legend in 16 lines
Script: Latin
Lettering:
BORN MAY 28.1759.
WHO, DURING AN EVENTFUL PERIOD OF TWENTY YEARS
GUIDED THE COUNCILS OF OT BRITAIN WITH UNEXAMPLED WISDOM & FORTITUDE, AND LAID THE PLAN OF THAT SYSTEM OF ACTION, WHICH HAS RAISED HER TONER PRESENT EMMINENCE AND GLORY.
WHO THOP THE DISPENSER OF ALJ HER HONOURS, DIGNITIES.& EMOLUMENTS, NEITHER SOUGHT NOR ASSUMED ANY TO HIMSELF,
BUT DIED UNDIGNIFIED BY TITIES, & WITHOUT THE ACQUISITION OF THAT WEALTH WHICH IS SO MUCH THE OBJECT OF ALLL HUMAN WISHES, 23 JANUARY 1806.
Engraver: Thomas Wyon the Younger
