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Auction: 22007 - British and World Coins and Commemorative Medals Autumn Auction
Lot: 788

Accession of George I, AR Medal, 1714, by G. W. Vestner, GEORG LVD • D • G • M • BRIT • F R•IT HIB • REX DVX B&L • S • R • I • ELEC •, draped bust right, no star below, rev. REGNORVM ALBIONIS NVNC IVRA GEORGIVS INTRAT ANNO MDCCXIV • D • XII • AVGVSTI • (m.m rose), rev. a star in the midst of the constellation of Leo, plain edge, 44mm, 27.62g (Eimer 464; MI ii 421/4 variety; Brockmann 810), some light contact marks and a touch of rub to hair, otherwise with cabinet toning, more so to the reverse, the reverse lustrous, near extremely fine / extremely fine, rare and an unusual edge variety

This medal was executed by Georg Wilhelm Vestner, a medallist of Nuremberg. In the middle of August, the sun is in the midst of the constellation Leo. It is intended here to symbolise George I as entering into the Kingdom of the British Lion at that season of the year.

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Sold for
£3,500

Starting price
£1200