BHM #307 - 1789

King George III: Recovery from Illness (D & H 1130 - Middlesex, National Series)
British Historical Medals 307 - 1789 British Historical Medals 307 - 1789
Obv. Laureate head of George III, right.
Legend, GEORGIVS III DEL GRATIA
Rev.

Crown resting on oak and laurel branches above inscription. RESTORED / TO / HEALTH / MARCH II : / 1789

AE 21; AE silvered 20 by C. James
AE R; AE silvered R. - D. & H. Middx. 1130. Hr. 4585; Sr. 6186.
 
Holzmair records a gilt bronze specimen. See note to No. 294.
British Historical Medals 1760-1960 Volume I, p. 72
 
D & H 1130 - Middlesex, National Series.
O: Laureate bust to right, C.I. under it. GEORGIVS III DEL GRATIA
R:
A. 191
RESTORED | TO | HEALTH | MARCH : II : | 1789 A crown between sprigs of laurel and palm above.
 
The reverse of this little medal has two distinct descriptions. The two authorities disagree on whether it is oak or palm branches and they disagree on whether there is one or two colons in the date. It looks like two colons to me. But neither mention the period after HEALTH.