Lot 4222
Great Britain. Coronation Medal, 1727. Eimer-510; Med Ill, ii, 479/4. George II. Sruck in silver, by J. Croker. Obverse, bewigged portrait of king in armour facing left. Reverse, the king enthroned is crowned by Britannia with the date 11 October 1727 below. Handsome blue and magenta peripheral toning enhance this stunning specimen. Rarely seen finer. NGC graded MS-63. WINGS Approved.
* George II was born in the city of Hanover in Germany, the last English monarch to be born abroad. On the death of his father King George I he became king and was crowned in Westminster Abbey in October 1727. The composer George Frederic Handel was commissioned to write four new anthems for the coronation, including Zadok the Priest.
Estimated Value $600 - 700.
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| Realized $940 |
