Medal - William IV Thomas Atwood; white metal
1832 year| Pewter | - | 44 mm |
| Location | United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies) |
|---|---|
| King | William IV (1830-1837) |
| Type | Medals › Commemorative medals |
| Year | 1832 |
| Composition | Pewter |
| Diameter | 44 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-11-14 |
| Numista | N#409710 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Legend within wreath
Script: Latin
Lettering:
TO COMMEMORATE HIS TRIUMPHANT ENTRY INTO BIRMINGHAM MAY 28 AFTER RECEIVING THE FREEDOM OF THE CITY OF LONDON IN A BOX OF THE HEART OF BRITISH OAK MAY 23 1832 FOR HIS SERVICES IN THE CAUSE OF PARLIAMENTARY REFORM
"MAY HE LIVE LONGER THAN I HAVE TIME TO TELL HIS YEARS! EVER BELOV'D, AND LOVING, MAY HIS RULE BE! AND, WHEN OLD TIME SHALL LEAD HIM TO HIS END, GOODNESS AND HE FILL UP ONE MONUMENT!"
Comment
Brown: The date on the obverse is that of the foundation of the Birmingham Political Union whilst the wreath on the reverse signifies Union and Loyalty. In his speech on the occasion of his receiving the freedom of the City of London, Attwood laid special emphasis on these two conditions.
Grueber gives Davis as the medallist for this piece; perhaps he was the publisher or manufacturer and Halliday one of the engravers employed by him. It is Halliday's name that appears on the medal.
