BHM #555 - 1804

King George III: Laudatory Medal
British Historical Medals 555 - 1804 British Historical Medals 555 - 1804
Obv. Female standing supporting a crown above an altar inscribed HEALTH / TO THE / KING
Around: PRO BONO PUBLICO (For the public good).
Rev. An altar upon a tripod dividing 2DWT — 20GS laurel branch and globe below PUBLIC HAPPINESS
In exergue: STERLING / 1804
AR 24 by ? AR RRR.
BM. Hr. 4592 & 93.
 
This medal weighs 70 grains which is roughly 2 dwts. 20 grains although what the significance is of this is not apparent. It may, perhaps, have been an unofficial proposal for a revival of the silver coinage with a piece of this weight; perhaps an Irish shilling. It has been previously listed as an Irish token and appears as such in Coins and Tokens of Ireland, Seaby, 1970; also R. Dalton, The silver token coingae mainly issued between 1811 and 1812, where it is cataloged under Dublin 8.
from British Historical Medals, Volume 1, p. 136
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