1748 Peace Of Aix-La-Chapelle Medal By Kirk

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EarlyMilledCoins Valued Member United States 147 Posts	Posted 01/02/2018 3:52 pm New acquisition just arrived! On the smaller side of commemorative medals but the detail is suburb nonetheless! It's a medal commemorating the Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle in 1748 which ended the War of Austrian Succession. Description from the National Maritime Museum's website: Medal commemorating the Peace of Aix-la-Chapelle, 1748. Obverse: Bust of George II (left), laureate, hair long, no drapery. Legend: 'GEORGIUS II . D . G . REX.' Reverse: Britannia seated (right), on the seashore, leans upon her shield, holds an olive branch and a cornucopia, and tramples upon implements of war. On the water are two ships. Legend: 'PAX COMMERCII NUTRIX.' (Peace, the nurse of Commerce.) Exergue: 'PROCLAM . 2 FEB . MDCCXLVIII.' (Proclaimed, 2 Feb. 1748 [O . S .].) Date made: 1749 Artist/Maker: Kirk, J. Materials: bronze Measurements: 35 mm Edited by EarlyMilledCoins 01/02/2018 4:25 pm Report this Post to the Staff

Buddy Rest in Peace United States 7075 Posts	Posted 01/02/2018 8:18 pm That has amazing detail and is wonderful condition. It must have spent its entire life with one collector after another. Even the tiny streamers at the ends of the flags are perfect looking. Nice! Enjoy. Report this Post to the Staff
Earle42 Bedrock of the Community United States 10034 Posts	Posted 01/02/2018 11:09 pm - a stunning medal. The one main, long curl in the king's hair almost looks like its a 3D tube you could slide the shaft of a pin into. How much squash could a Sasquatch squash if a Sasquatch would squash squash? Download and read: Grading the graders Costly TPG ineptitude and No FG Kennedy halves https://ln5.sync.com/dl/7ca91bdd0/w...i3b-rbj9fir2 Edited by Earle42 01/02/2018 11:10 pm Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188213 Posts	Posted 01/03/2018 09:18 am Beautiful! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
scopru Pillar of the Community United States 5029 Posts	Posted 01/03/2018 09:31 am That is indeed a beauty of a medal. The designer is Kirk, J. which immediately made me hear this in my head - Kirk. James T. Kirk - in my best william shatner voice. I digress. The detail on the rear ship is quite amazing and well done. On the closer ship though the detail is very eye catching. Great piece! Edited by scopru 01/03/2018 09:31 am Report this Post to the Staff
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