Bronze Medal of George II of Great Britain, Great Britain, 1759–1759. 2006.33.9

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Obverse: KING . GEORGE . THE . II . AND . FRED . KING . OF . PRUSSIA . 1759 - Standing figures of George II and Frederick I shaking hands

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Reverse: Six medallions with portraits of allied commanders arranged around that labelled H. WILM PITT; others are inscribed, clockwise, starting at 1 o'clock: PRINCE FERDINAND, PRINCE HENRY, DUKE BRUNSWIG, ADM. BOSCAWEN, COL. CLIVE and GEN. L. AMHERST

Physical Description

Axis: 6
Measurements
- Weight (in gr.): 20.9
- Diameter (in mm): 46

Typological Description

Object Type: Medal
Date: 1759
Manufacture: Struck
Material: Bronze
Geographic
- Place of Cataloging Relevance: United States
- Place of Cataloging Relevance: Great Britain
Obverse
- Portrait: George II of Great Britain

References

Citation: Stack's Public Auction Sale, May 23, 2006, Lot #91, p. 37
Reference: Betts.not. (cf. Betts.425.rev.)
Reference: MI.not. (cf. MI.438.rev.)

Administrative History

Identifier: 2006.33.9
Lot: 2006.33
Department: Medals and Decorations
Collection: American Numismatic Society
Provenance
- John J. Ford, Jr., coll.
- Glendining's sale of March 16, 1989, Lot #589b

Description

321.8 gns.

Rights

CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
License: Public Domain Mark (images)
Rights: No Copyright - United States

Bronze Medal of George II of Great Britain, Great Britain, 1759–1759. 2006.33.9

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