Coronation of King George IV [obverse]
1821
Medalist, Italian, 1783 - 1855
Artwork overview
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Medium
silver
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Credit Line
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Dimensions
overall (diameter): 3.5 cm (1 3/8 in.)
gross weight: 16.92 gr (0.037 lb.)
axis: 12:00 -
Accession
1998.108.15.a
Associated Artworks
Britannia, Scotia, and Hibernia Offering Thanks for the King's Coronation by Genius [reverse]
Benedetto Pistrucci
1821
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. 863, repro.
Inscriptions
around circumference: GEORGIUS III D[EI].G[RATIAE].BRITIANNIARUM REX F[EDE].D[EFENSORES?]. (George IV, by the grace of God King of Britain, Defender of the Faith)
Wikidata ID
Q63861666