Robert Posted January 16, 2016 Posted January 16, 2016 I have come across this 'token' and wondered if anyone knows what it is, or how/if it was used for anything? Robert Quote
Mr T Posted January 17, 2016 Posted January 17, 2016 Does the text say DIED? It looks a privately issued commemorative medal for the death of George IV. Quote
Robert Posted January 17, 2016 Author Posted January 17, 2016 Yes it does say 'Died'. The full text is BORN 1762 DIED JUNE 26 1830 BELOVED & LAMENTED CROWNED JULY 19 1821 Robert Quote
Rob Posted January 17, 2016 Posted January 17, 2016 That seems a little condescending given his lack of popularity. Either that or a full blown brown nose job? Quote
Robert Posted January 17, 2016 Author Posted January 17, 2016 Indeed, and the image of him certainly isn't of his latter years where he was morbidly obese. Quote
bagerap Posted January 18, 2016 Posted January 18, 2016 We live in an age where information is instantly available. We can download and print anything that takes our fancy. Before that, we had TV to bring us our information, and before that; newspapers. In the nineteenth century, there were block printed broadsheets ( for those that could read ) and medalets depicting popular events. Very much like the " souvenir " rubbish peddled today by newspapers and the London & Westminster "Mints" Your medalet with the weeping willow overhanging a tomb was a common theme of these pieces. Many members of thd Royal family are celebrated in this way. Nice piece Quote
Robert Posted January 18, 2016 Author Posted January 18, 2016 Thank you, that's really informative. Robert Quote
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