Coronation of King George III [obverse], 1761

Not on View

Medium

silver

Dimensions

overall (diameter): 3.44 cm (1 3/8 in.)
gross weight: 18.94 gr (0.042 lb.)
axis: 6:00

Credit Line

Gift of Lisa and Leonard Baskin

Accession Number

1998.108.11.a

Artists / Makers

Johann Lorenz Natter (medalist) German, 1705 - 1763

Image Use

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Inscription

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)

Provenance

Purchased c. 1960/1985 by Lisa and Leonard Baskin, Leeds, Massachusetts; gift 1998 to NGA.

Associated Names

Baskin, Lisa

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.