Description
George IV, Visit to Scotland 1822 box medal, AE box medal (49mm.) with ‘gilt’ edge, unsigned, probably J. G. Hancock. Laureate, draped bust of the King l., GEORGE IV ASCENDED THE BRITISH THRONE …, rev. The base, a shield of St. Andrew, open wreath of national flowers, SCOTLAND HAILS WITH JOY THE VISIT OF HER SOVEREIGN, the complete set of 15 printed roundels of the Kings and Queens, William I – George IV ‘BORN, 12 AUG. 1762. WHOM GOD PRESERVE’, paper Edward V within lid and ‘Chronology of the Sovereigns …’, in base. (cf. BHM.1192 for similar solid medal obverse and 1189 the reverse; cf. BHM.1190 for a variety of the box medal; Eimer -; Pressler -). Box a little scuffed on obv. but essentially Extremely Fine with attractive patination. Paper contents in good order. Rare.
