1727, CASED PAIR OF THE OFFICIAL CORONATION MEDALS OF GEORGE II AND CAROLINE

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1727, Great Britain. PAIR OF OFFICIAL CORONATION MEDALS GEORGE II AND CAROLINE. In a contemporary shagreen case. By John Croker. Silver 35mm. Eimer 510 & 518, MI II 479/4 & 8, Wollaston 12 & 14. $1,500. Sorry, SOLD

1727, Great Britain. PAIR OF OFFICIAL CORONATION MEDALS GEORGE II AND CAROLINE. In a contemporary shagreen case. By John Croker. Silver 35mm. 1) 1727, Great Britain. OFFICIAL CORONATION MEDAL OF GEORGE II. By John Croker. Silver 34mm. Obv: Laureate, cuirassed bust facing left. Legend: GEORGIVS . II . D . G . MAG . BR . FR . ET . HIB . REX. (George II by the grace of God king of Great Britain, France and Ireland. Rev: The king, seated on King Edward’s chair, holds the scepter and orb and is crowned by Britannia, holding a cornucopia and leaning on the fasces. Legend: VOLENTES . PER . POPULOS (By a willing people). Eimer 510, MI II 479/4, plate CXLVIII/4, Wollaston xi. 2) 1727, Great Britain. OFFICIAL CORONATION MEDAL OF CAROLINE. By John Croker. Silver 34mm. Obv: Draped bust of Caroline facing left. Legend: CAROLINA . D : G . MAG . BR . FR . ET . HIB . REGINA. (Caroline, by the grace of Gof, queen of Great Britain, France and Ireland. Rev: The queen in royal robes, attended by Religion and Britannia. Legend: HIC . AMOR . HAEC . PATRIA. (This my affection, this my country). Exergue: CORON . XI . OCTOB . MDXXVII. Eimer 512, Fearon 178.7, MI II 480/8, plate CXLVIII/11, Wollaston 14. Very rare in a double case. Richly toned, more pleasing to the eye than suggested by the pictures. $1,500. Sorry, SOLD

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