Provincial Tokens
Worcestershire Worcester DH 42
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Coin Details
| Origin/Country: |
G.BRIT - WORCESTERSHIRE |
| Item Description: |
1/2P 1788 G.BRIT D&h-42 WORCESTERSHIRE E: SCALLOPED, GILT Worcestershire DH 42 |
| Full Grade: |
NGC MS 66 |
| Owner: |
farthing |
Set Details
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Owner Comments:
Worcestershire Worcester DH #42
Obverse: A laureated bust of King George III facing right C.I at the truncation, GEORGIVS III DEI GRATIA
Reverse: A crown with an alter loaded with musical instruments, an empty cornucopia in front WORCESTER AUGUST. 6. 1788
Edge: Scalloped
Diesinker: Charles James
Manufacturer: Charles James
Rarity: Common
The medalette commemorates the visit by King George III to Worcester on August 6-8, 1788 to attend the annual Three Choirs meeting, the oldest music festival in the world, triennially rotated between Worcester, Gloucester, and Hereford.
Atkins: Worcestershire 36
BHM: 273
Gilt Copper
Bt. Ernie Botte