constanius Posted June 13, 2015 Report Share Posted June 13, 2015 H.M.G.M. QUEEN CAROLINE GOD /PROTECTS / THE / QUEEN BHM# 1029 by ? T. Kettle AE RRR. Br. RRR. 26mm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art1.2 Posted June 14, 2015 Report Share Posted June 14, 2015 H.M.G.M. QUEEN CAROLINE GOD /PROTECTS / THE / QUEEN BHM# 1029 by ? T. Kettle AE RRR. Br. RRR. 26mm. Really nice piece. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedeadpoint Posted June 15, 2015 Report Share Posted June 15, 2015 Wow what year could it be from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
constanius Posted June 15, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2015 Wow what year could it be from? It was struck in 1820 the time of what is known as "The Trial of Queen Caroline" As soon as George IV became king in 1820, Caroline immediately returned to England to claim her place as Queen of England. Outraged, and seeking a divorce, George pressured Parliament to prepare a bill to strip Caroline of her title and end the marriage by Act of Parliament. A divorce through the ecclesiastical courts was difficult for the King given his own embarrassingly scandalous love life, and the bill in Parliament was considered the most expedient mode of attaining a divorce. The passage of the bill through Parliament became a spectacular cause celebre. This example has obviously had a pampered life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jokerman Posted June 15, 2015 Report Share Posted June 15, 2015 Very nice!!! Do you use the rarity scale in the same way as in Norway, where RRR means 2-3 known pieces? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
constanius Posted June 15, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2015 The rarity rating in Brown's British Historical Medals ranges from; CC = very common C = common N = normal R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare RRRR = highest rarity He himself assigns no exact numbers to the ratings, but it is assumed RRRR. is unique to 9, RRR. 10-20 etc. This might appear to be out of line with Norway's RRR. 2-3 but allowance must be made for population difference, approx 5 million to England's 53 million. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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