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Great Britain - 1761

Marriage of King George III to Queen Charlotte

Obverse:

Conjoined busts of George III and Queen Charlotte right.

Legend:

GEORGIVS . III . ET . CHARLOTTA . REX. ET. REGINA.

Size:

25.6 mm.

Reverse:

Two Cherubs carrying scroll inscribed FELICITAS BRITANNIAE (Britain's happiness). Two hearts and crown above, view of London below, dividing sprays of laurel and oak.

Legend:

AVSPICIEVS / MDCCLXI.
(With good fortune, 1761 )

Vern's Comments:

EIMER:
691 Marriage of George III and Charlotte 1761
Obv. Busts r., conjoined, GEORGIVS. III. ET. CHARLOTTA. REX:
Rev. Two cherubs carry a scroll, inscribed FELICITAS. BRITANNÆ Ex. DIIS AUSPICIBUS MDCCLXI D. 26 mm. (By ?)
BHM 17
Struck from more than one pair of dies.

BHM:

N^o. 17
AR, AE, WM 26. by ?

ARC; AE C; WM RR.
Fi. 374/5.
AM; BM; BMAG; HC; ML; NMW.
There are several varieties of this piece, some being cruder than others and with the inscription REX . ET . REG under the busts.
See also note to No. 10.

British Historical Medals, p. 6

Marriage of King George III to Queen Charlotte