Medal commemorating the victories under George III
Medal commemorating the victories under George III. Obverse: The King' bust (right), laureate, low-necked armour with large lion's head on the right shoulder. Legend: 'GEORGIUS III . D . G . BRITANNIARUM REX . FID . D.' (George III, by the Grace of God, King of the Britons, Defender of the Faith.) Below: 'NAT : IV . JUN . MDCCXXXVIII' (Born 4 June 1738). Reverse: Victory, treading on clouds, holds aloft the Royal crown with her right hand, the other holding a wreath. Legend: 'HUJUS SUB AUSPICIIS FLORESCENT QUOTIDIE MAGIS' (Under his [the King's] auspices they will prosper daily more and more). Below: '. MDCCCV .'
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Object Details
ID: | MEC1561 |
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Collection: | Coins and medals |
Type: | Medal |
Display location: | Not on display |
Creator: | Westwood, J. |
Events: | Napoleonic Wars: Battle of Trafalgar, 1805 |
Date made: | 1805 |
People: | King George III; Westwood, J. |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | Overall: 46 mm |