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Great Britain - 1822

King George IV: Visit to Scotland

Obverse:

Laureate head of George IV, left.

Legend:

GEORGE IIII D: G: BRITANNIARUM REX F: D:

Size:

45 mm.

Reverse:

Scotia kneeling handing crown to the King, Edinburgh castle in background.

Exergue:

REGIUS SCOTIANI SCOTICIQUE / ARCEM REGNI VISENTIA / MONUMENTUM MENSI / AUG MDCCCXXII.
(A memorial of the visit of the Scottish King to the citadel of the Scottish kingdom, in the month of August 1822).

Vern's Comments:

Also listed in:
Eimer - 1162
Spinks - 273.1

BHM:

AR, AE, WM 45 by W. Bain

AR N; AE N; WM; N
C. P. 31/1a; Fi. 814.
AM; BM; HC(c); NMA; NMI;SNPG; UM.

The King departed from Greenwich on the 10th August and the Royal Squadron anchored off Leith on Wednesday the 14th, the King landing the following day.
An account of the visit and departure from Scotland is to be found in the Gentleman's Magazine for 1822, vol II, pp.172-174 & 267-268.

King George IV: Visit to Scotland