George III Commemorative Medal of Peace Seven Years War

1762

Medium: Bronze
Dimensions: 20.6 g, 40.7 mm
Credit Line: Transfer from the Yale University Library, Numismatic Collection, 2001
Accession Number: 2001.87.29389
Geography: Made in England
Culture: British
Period: 18th century
Classification: Numismatics
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Numismatics

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: GEORGIVS.TERTIVS.REX Bust, l.

Reverse Description

Reverse Description: In center: serpent holding tail in his mouth, enclosing a pair of scales suspended and an anchor with the words PAX AUSPICATA NOV 3 Text commemorating various victories

Provenance

Yale University Library, New Haven, Conn., by 2001; transferred to the Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn., 2001

Object copyright

No Copyright - United States

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Object/Work type

medals

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