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1822 VISIT OF KING GEORGE IV TO SCOTLAND.
An 1822 Medallion of good quality die-struck in white metal commemorating the historic visit of King George IV of Great Britain to Scotland. The pageantry of the splendid visit to Edinburgh was choreographed by Sir Walter Scott, and marked the return of "North Britain" to an honored place in the Union, two generations after the 1745 Jacobite Revolt. The obverse with a fine bust of the King, and the signature of the sculptor "BAIN. F. EDINR." and the Edinburgh jeweler and medallist who commissioned the piece "F & S DIRECT". The reverse depicts the scene below Edinburgh Castle of the female figure of Scotia presenting King George with the crown as the King of the Scots and Scotland, with a Latin inscription commemorating the historic visit. Some wear but in good conditon.
Circa: 1822
Size: 1 3/4" - 44mm.
Manufacturer: Sculptor F.Bain
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