Death of King George III [obverse], 1820

Not on View

Medium

silver

Dimensions

overall (diameter): 4.1 cm (1 5/8 in.)
gross weight: 41.26 gr (0.091 lb.)
axis: 12:00

Credit Line

Gift of Lisa and Leonard Baskin

Accession Number

1998.108.8.a

Artists / Makers

John Marrian (medalist) British, active c. 1817 - 1830

Image Use

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Inscription

around circumference: GEORGIUS.III.D[EI].G[RATIAE].REX (George III, by the Grace of God, King); before the bust: T & J (Thomason and Jones).D[ISTRIBUERIT].; behind the bust: I[OHANNES].M[arrianus].

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. 951, repro.