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Medal - Erskine and Gibbs; silver

Features

Location United Kingdom
King George III (1760-1820)
Type Commemorative medals › Personality medals
Year 1794
Composition Silver
Weight 36 g
Diameter 43 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Number
N#
406226
References BHM# 376
Laurence Brown. British Historical Medals. B.A. Seaby, London, United Kingdom (3 volumes).
, Eimer# 859
Christopher Eimer. British Commemorative Medals and their Values. London, United Kingdom (2 volumes).

Commemorative issue

Thomas Erskine and Vicary Gibbs

Obverse

Conjoined busts right

Script: Latin

Lettering:
HON. T ERSKINE. V. GIBBS . ESQ.
PATRIOTS WHO FOR SACRED FREEDOM STOOD

Engraver: John Milton

Reverse

Justice assists a falling Britannia, lion at left

Script: Latin

Lettering:
RETURNING JUSTICE LIFTS ALOFT HER SCALE
MDCCXCIV

Engraver: John Milton

Mint

Royal Mint (Tower of London), United Kingdom (1279-1810)

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1794 

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