Medalet - Frederick Duke of York Death

Features

Location	United Kingdom
King	George IV (1820-1830)
Type	Commemorative medals
Year	1827
Composition	Brass
Weight	5.25 g
Diameter	25.29 mm
Thickness	1.66 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Number	N# 63428
References	BHM# 1291 Laurence Brown. British Historical Medals. B.A. Seaby, London, United Kingdom (3 volumes).

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Commemorative issue

Death of Frederick Duke of York

Obverse

Bust left

Script: Latin

Lettering: FREDERICK DUKE OF YORK

Reverse

Script: Latin

Lettering:
BORN AUGUST 16 1763.
DIED JAN 5TH 1827.
THE SOLDIER'S FRIEND

Edge

Reeded

Comments

Frederick, Duke of York, was the son of George III and a British military commander with some notable defeats to his credit. In life he was the subject of some good-natured fun-poking. It is said he was the subject of the well-known nursery rhyme:
Oh The Grand Old Duke of York, he had ten thousand men.
He marched them up to the top of the hill and he marched them down again.
And when they were up, they were up; and when they were down, they were down;
And when they were only half way up, they were neither up nor down.

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (1827)

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