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  1. My favourite British coronation medal (maybe cause i like the style of big Roman 1st century bronzes):

     

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    official coronation medal of George IV., by Benedetto Pistrucci, 1821 AD.,

    Bronze Medal (35 mm / 22,71 g),

    Obv.: GEORGIUS IIII D . G. - BRITANNIARUM REX F . D. / (beneath neck signed:) B. P. , (George IV, by the grace of God, king of the British, defender of the faith) , laureate head of George IV facing left.

    Rev.: PROPRIO JAM JURE ANIMO PATERNO. / INAUGURATUS / DIE. JULII. XIX / ANNO. MDCCCXXI (in baseline above exergue signed:) B. P. , (Now in his own right with his father's mind / crowned / on the 19th day of July / in the year 1821) , an allegorical coronation scene, king enthroned left, crowned by Victory; before him standing Britannia, Hibernia and Scotia, their right hands over altar.

    BHM 1070 ; Wollaston xv ; Eimer 1146 .

     

    rgds.

     

    Superb! like this one...its amazing!

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