Medallion - Royal visit Northampton
1913 year| Bronze | 12.5 g | 32 mm |
| Location | United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies) |
|---|---|
| King | George V (1910-1936) |
| Type | Commemorative medals › Visit medals |
| Year | 1913 |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 12.5 g |
| Diameter | 32 mm |
| Thickness | 2.5 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-11-14 |
| Numista | N#109035 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Indented design of a triple-towered castle keep, the portcullis raised, on a mount. Supported by two lions rampant guardant, ribbon below.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
ROYAL VISIT NORTHAMPTON
· SEP. 23. 1913 . W. HARVEY REEVES MAYOR ·
CASTELLO FORTIOR CONCORDIA
Translation: Peace is stronger than a fortress
Edge
Plain
Comment
By J. Moore
The reverse design represents the town's castle built about AD 1100. Northampton Castle became the seat of Parliament for over 200 years and to prove it was an important town, it had it's own mint between 970–1154.
The historic transitions from the small Saxon settlement, the great Norman fortress, the royal town of the Plantagenets, the vigorous municipal commonwealth, the stronghold of Puritanism, the quiet county capital, Northampton, the Crossroads of England, was to become one of the most prosperous and most important towns in England.
