Pick of the Week: George IV accession medal made for his sister Sophia

“A truly beautiful medal and a royal provenance make this something quite out of the ordinary. And, without hesitation, we can say that it is unique.” Stephen Fenton, specialist at Baldwin’s of St James’s, singled out a George IV accession medal as a highlight of the Peter Earthy collection.

The archive of some 800 British proclamation, accession and coronation medals sold in 450 lots dur…

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