George III Death Medal has Arrived

cosmicdebris · October 27, 2004 6:02AM

Yeah I am gonna keep it

Boulton pedigree and half the copper shell comes with it.

Emperor · October 27, 2004 6:11AM

My first post....and I'm so envious!

cosmicdebris · October 27, 2004 6:11AM

Welcome aboard!

laurentyvan · October 27, 2004 6:20AM

Emperor, you got a real treat your first time in!

Just beautiful cosmic one!

MacCrimmon · October 27, 2004 7:04AM

Welcome, Emperor!!

What's that death medal sitting on, Bill? You got red polka dots on your underwear or is it a little ol' cotton pouch 2x2 ?

Nice medal, too!! I wonder if those backwards "Cs" are some kind of code.

cosmicdebris · October 27, 2004 7:14AM

Cotton pouch and half the shell

elverno · October 27, 2004 7:21AM

George on a half shell????

A seriously beautiful medal...

boz · October 27, 2004 7:40AM

I'm at a loss for words

48mm?

cosmicdebris · October 27, 2004 8:11AM

Yep 48mm diameter and about 6mm at it's thickest

python · October 27, 2004 8:21AM

Congrats, that's pretty cool.

spinaker2000 · October 27, 2004 8:27AM

hellacool!!!!!

trozau · October 27, 2004 8:41AM

I spy some sort of initials below George's sleeve. Any idea on the designer/engraver? Does not seem to be Pistrucci's work.

boz · October 27, 2004 9:10AM

<< <i> Any idea on the designer/engraver? >>

C.H.Kuchler

cosmicdebris · October 27, 2004 9:17AM

I am going nuts!!!!!!! This medal has such reflective fields. I can't capture them with my camera.

AuldFartte · October 27, 2004 9:20AM

Simply awesome, Bill

Askari · October 27, 2004 9:23AM

Phenomenal!!!!

Welcome, Emperor!!! You'll see lots to drool over here!

cosmicdebris · October 27, 2004 9:28AM

Here is the best I can do at capturing the reflective fields

MacCrimmon · October 27, 2004 9:42AM

Looks kinda like Rodney Dangerfield!!

Seriously, not bad on the PL shot......don't go blind.

Conder101 · October 27, 2004 10:35AM

Awsome!

rhound1977 · October 27, 2004 7:26PM

Excellent photos, great medal.......

theboz11 · October 27, 2004 7:34PM

Awesome

CIVITAS · October 28, 2004 12:58AM

<< <i>Welcome, Emperor!!

What's that death medal sitting on, Bill? You got red polka dots on your underwear or is it a little ol' cotton pouch 2x2 ?

Nice medal, too!! I wonder if those backwards "Cs" are some kind of code.

>>

The backwards 'Cs' are an alternative form of Roman Numerals. The backwards 'C' is actually supposed to represent a Roman "apostrophus." It's use is supposedly based on the Greek notion of using the Phi to represent 1000. Notice the similarities:

It was basically an early typesetter's makeshift way of representing this. The C I ) =1000 and the I ) =500 (half of a Phi I guess

). First date is 1738 and last is 1820. I presume his birth date was June 4th, 1738?

BTW: Nice medal.

shylock · October 28, 2004 1:00AM

Wow, that's gorgeous. I love that wreath....

MacCrimmon · October 28, 2004 1:55AM

<< <i>It was basically an early typesetter's makeshift way of representing this. The C I ) =1000 and the I ) =500 (half of a Phi I guess ). First date is 1738 and last is 1820. I presume his birth date was June 4th, 1738? >>

OK! I've learned something new today.....I can go back to sleep now!!

Thanks Civitas!! Makes perfect sense.

Askari · October 28, 2004 12:20PM

So what does it mean when the Cs frame an 'X' instead of an 'I'?

CIVITAS · October 29, 2004 1:00AM

I really don't know why they did that. The art on that medal looks very late 19th century. I'm assuming that's some kind of Columbian Expo medal? Probably 1892 then. Why they felt it was necessary to rotate the last C, I can't really guess.

Sylvestius · October 29, 2004 5:57AM

Yeah i was wondering about the backward C's, i had come across them before now but i was at a loss to see the connection.

Darkhorse · October 29, 2004 6:24AM

awesome medal

Askari · October 29, 2004 10:11AM

Yes, it's an 1892 Chicago World's Fair medal -- good guess!!

I just won it recently. Here are the auction pics (which aren't so great).

Aethelred · October 29, 2004 10:28AM

That is an amazing medal Bill!

shylock · October 31, 2004 3:46AM

A 'to the top' for this one, awesome medal that makes me a little hot

cosmicdebris · October 31, 2004 3:48AM

I did not know metal could do that to you.

Askari · October 31, 2004 3:55AM

Never been a cool cat on a hot tin roof, have you Bill?

George III Death Medal has Arrived

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