BHM #459 - 1798

Presentation of Colours to Birmingham Loyal Association
British Historical Medals 459 - 1798 British Historical Medals 454 - 1798
Obv. Female seated right presenting olive branch to Cupid. Her right arm resting upon a plaque inscribed with fasces and cornucopia. LBLHV above, BLA below. DUCIT AMOR PATRIAE (The love of my country leads me forward).
In exergue: INSTITUTED / JUNE 10 . 1797
Rev. Two flags behind crowned plinth on which STRUCK TO / COMMEMORATE / THE / PRESENTATION / OF COLOURS / TO THE / BIRMINGHAM / LOYAL / ASSOCIATIONS / JUNE 4 . 1798.
AE, AE gilt by J. S. Jordan. AE N; AE gilt RR.
BMAG.
 
There's no mention in BHM of this piece in white metal. That could mean that this was a later restrike or that the authors had never run across one. I would argue that it is a contemporary piece simply because of the terrible hole. If it had been restruck later it would have been for a collector and not for someone who would try to wear it.