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Death of George IV

Medal
1830 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
England (made)

This medal commemorates the death of George IV, on June 26th, 1830.

The medal shows on one side the head of the King, on the other side Britannia mourning at the foot of an urn, with her shield and helmet.

Britannia was the Latin name used by the Romans to describe the island of Great Britain and was personified as a goddess.


Object details

Categories
Coins & Medals
Portraits
Royalty
Sculpture
Object type
Medal
TitleDeath of George IV (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Silvered pewter
Pewter
Silver
Silvering
Brief description
Medal, silvered pewter, commemorating the death of George IV, England, signed W.T.
Physical description
Medal depicts on the obverse the bust of the King, to left laureate. GEORGIUS IIII D : G : REX.
On the reverse: IN MEMORY OF GEORGE THE FOURTH. Britannia mourning at the foot of an urn; on the left her shield and helmet; in the background, a cypress and a weeping willow; below, BORN. AUGUST. 12. 1762. DIED. JUNE 1830 AGED. 68.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 5.1cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'GEORGIUS IIII D : G : REX.' (obverse)
  • 'IN MEMORY OF GEORGE THE FOURTH.' (reverse)
  • 'BORN. AUGUST. 12. 1762. DIED. JUNE 1830 AGED. 68' (On the reverse, below.)
Object history
Medal commemorates the death of George IV, June 26, 1830.
Given by Mrs Glinn.
Production
signed W.T.
Subjects depicted
Bust
Urn
Shield
Helmet
Cypress
Willow
George IV
Britannia
Summary
This medal commemorates the death of George IV, on June 26th, 1830.

The medal shows on one side the head of the King, on the other side Britannia mourning at the foot of an urn, with her shield and helmet.

Britannia was the Latin name used by the Romans to describe the island of Great Britain and was personified as a goddess.
Bibliographic references
  • Brown, Lawrence. British Historical Medals 1760 - 1960, Vol I - The Accession of George III to the Death of William IV. London, 1980, cat. no. 1390
  • List of Works of Art Acquired by the Victoria and Albert Museum in the Years 1905 - 1908. In: List of Works of Art Acquired by the Victoria and Albert Museum, During the Year 1906, Arranged According to the Dates of Acquisition with Appendix and Indices. London: Printed for His Majesty's Stationery Office, by Eyre and Spottiswoode, Limited, 1909, p. 123
Collection
Sculpture Collection
Accession number
670-1906

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Record createdJanuary 9, 2009
Record URL
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