© NOONANS
© NOONANS
Souvenir - George III Accession
1817 year| Silver plated brass | - | 25 mm |
| Location | United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies) |
|---|---|
| King | George III (1760-1820) |
| Type | Medals › Commemorative medals |
| Year | 1817 |
| Composition | Silver plated brass |
| Diameter | 25 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Updated | 2024-11-14 |
| Numista | N#407779 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Star in splendour above countryside
Script: Latin
Lettering:
PROPRIO SPLENDORE REFULGET
XXV OCT MDCCCXVII ANNO . REGNI LVIII
Translation: It shines with its own brilliance
Comment
Brown: The engraver seems to have spent a considerable time in experimenting with various forms of decoration on these medals. Some specimens are gilt only on the obverse, some are gilt only in a circular ring on the obverse or reverse whilst others show gilding or silvering in the form of a pyramid. Examples also occur struck in Barton's metal, in this instance, silver layered on to brass on the obverse.
