The King Being Crowned between Peace and Justice [reverse]
1714
Medalist, German, active first half 18th century
Artwork overview
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Medium
lead
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Credit Line
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Dimensions
overall (diameter): 11.5 cm (4 1/2 in.)
axis: 12:00 -
Accession
2003.154.13.b
Associated Artworks
Coronation of George I, 1660-1727, King of England 1714 [obverse]
Nicolaus Seeländer
1714
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 2003 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. 924, repro.
Inscriptions
on the scroll: COELITVS EN DIADEMA / NOVUM.ESA.LXII.3.; in the exergue: GLORIA REGIS BRITANNORVM / NOVI. / ANNO VNCTIONIS.M.DCC.XIV.
Wikidata ID
Q63861985