Medal - George II Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle; silver
Features
| Location |
United Kingdom
 |
|---|---|
| King |
George II (1727-1760)
|
| Type | Commemorative medals › Military medals |
| Year | 1748 |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 13.39 g |
| Diameter | 35 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 171290 |
| References | Eimer# 621 Christopher Eimer. British Commemorative Medals and their Values. London, United Kingdom (2 volumes). Edward Hawkins, Augustus W. Franks, Herbert Appold Grueber; 1885. Medallic Illustrations of the History of Great Britain and Ireland to the Death of George II / Volume II. British Museum, London, United Kingdom.Julius Menadier; 1913. Die Aachener Münzen: Münzen, Urkunden und Akten = The Coins of Aachen. W. Pormetter, Berlin, Germany. |
Obverse
Laureate bust left.
Script: Latin
Lettering: GEORGIUS II D.G.REX
Engraver: John Kirk
Reverse
Britannia seated on shore, with shield, cornucopia and trophies, beyond two ships at full sail.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
PAX COMMERCII NUTRIX
PROCLAM . 2 FEB .
MDCCXLVIII
Engraver: John Kirk
Edge
Plain
Comments
The Treaty of Aachen, ended the War of the Austrian Succession.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 1748 | MDCCXLVIII | ||||||||||||||
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