Stock No. 6060	George III official coronation medal brooch
George III silver official coronation medal with contemporary pins fashioning it into a double-sided brooch. See No.23A in "British Historical Medals 1760-1960" Vol.I by Laurence Brown. Obv.: Laureate, cuirassed, draped bust of George III right, with no epaulettes to the armour. On truncation L.N. (Lorenz Natter). GEORGIVS . III . D . G . M . BRI . FRA . ET . HIB . REX . F . D. (George III by the grace of God, King of Great Britain, France and Ireland, Defender of the Faith). Rev.: Britannia standing facing, holding a crown over the King's head.. King seated left on a garnished throne with a lion facing behind the throne, holding an orb. PATRIAE . OVANTI (For his rejoicing country). In exergue: CORONAT . XXII . SEPT/ CICIC(last three letters upside-down)CCLXI. Beneath: L.N. (Lorenz Natter). Maker :- Lorenz Natter

Condition :-Extremely fine and well toned. The sides are slightly squeezed and flattened where the two pins for the brooch have been inserted
Circa :- 1761
Size :- 1.35 in (34.3mm) diameter
This medal is one of three slight variations of the official coronation medal, all by Natter and was made in silver and bronze only. The gold medal is one of the other two variations. It is presumed that Natter's coronation medals were struck in Germany. On the instructions of the King, the Royal Mint was to play no part in the striking of Natter's medals other than acting as financial intermediary between the King and the engraver. George III succeeded to the throne on the death of his grandfather on 25th October, 1760. The coronation ceremony took place in Westminster Abbey on 22nd September, 1761 and lasted six hours. According to the "Gentleman's Magazine" for 1761, this silver medal was thrown among the congregation during the Homage by the Treasurer of the Household. The pin which turns this medal into a brooch is contemporary and is made to swivel so that either side of the medal can be foremost.

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