Coronation of King George III [obverse]
1761
Medalist, German, 1705 - 1763
Artwork overview
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Medium
silver
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Credit Line
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Dimensions
overall (diameter): 3.44 cm (1 3/8 in.)
gross weight: 18.94 gr (0.042 lb.)
axis: 6:00 -
Accession
1998.108.11.a
Associated Artworks
Britannia Crowning the King [reverse]
Johann Lorenz Natter
1761
More About this Artwork
Article: See British Royal Medals From Across Time
Take a look at past rulers commemorated in metal.
Artwork history & notes
Provenance
Purchased c. 1960/1985 by Lisa and Leonard Baskin, Leeds, Massachusetts; gift 1998 to NGA.
Associated Names
Bibliography
2007
Pollard, John Graham. Renaissance Medals. The Collections of the National Gallery of Art Systematic Catalogue. 2 vols. Washington, 2007: 2:no. 927, repro.
Inscriptions
GEORGIVS.III.D[EI].G[RATIAE].M[AGNAE].BRI[TANNIAE].FRA[NCIAE].ET.HIB[ERNIAE].REX.F[EDES].D[EFENSORES?] (George III by the Grace of God, King of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, Defender of the Faith)
Wikidata ID
Q63861884