(1762) Medal Betts-437, George III

Coin Details

Auction Record

$7,800 AU Details 11-21-2023 Stack's Bowers

Description

Betts-437 is a George III medal from 1762, a portrait medal or commemorative issue marking the young king's second year on the throne during the climactic phase of the Seven Years' War. George III had ascended to the throne in October 1760 at age 22, and by 1762 he was actively involved in shaping war policy and peace negotiations. The medal presents George III during the period of maximum British imperial expansion, before the colonial crises that would define his reign. George III medals from the early 1760s are collected both for their portrait quality and their connection to the apex of British colonial power. The specific design of Betts-437 distinguishes it from the coronation medal (Betts-440) and the later George III issues, documenting the king at a moment when the British Empire was achieving its greatest military triumphs.

Rarity Notes

George III portrait medal from 1762. Early reign issue during the Seven Years War. Scarce.

Cross References

Betts-437; PCGS #925853