Two Medals Commemorating the Accession of King George III
HANOVER. George III. 1760-1820. AR Medal (41mm, 30.91 g, 6h). Accession of George III. By T. Pingo. Dated 1760
in Roman numerals. GEORGIVS · TERTIVS · REX, armored and ermine-mantled bust left / FELICITAS BRITANNIAE (
the happiness of Britain...), Britannia standing facing before sun rays, holding pole surmounted by Phrygian cap; around to left, lion seated facing before trident, with the lis of France scattered about; to right, Union shield before anchor, cannon, and cornucopia; in three lines in exergue, INEUNTE REGNO/OCT·XXV/MDCCLX (
...at the start of his reign, on the 25th of October). BHM 3; Eimer 683. EF, richly toned.
