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British Museum (Museum number M.8647) / https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/C_M-8647IMAGE INFORMATION

A Brass medal (Size of a Dollar) done for the present King of England when Prince of Wales

Object Status:

Unlocated

Accession Date:

January 1782

Primary Source Reference:

Du Simitière Memorandum Books, Library of Congress, fol. 64v

Additional Source Text:

"His bust and round it Georgius princeps Walliae reverse the prince Standing and a winged figure giving him her hand and putting a wreath of Laurels on his head, round principi optime. exergue. May 24, 1759."

Notes:

This bronze medal was issued upon the Prince of Wales (later George III) attaining the age of twenty-one.