Triton XIV, Lot: 1661. Estimate $1000. Sold for $1100. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

HANOVER. George III. 1760-1820. AR Medal (54mm, 62.05 g, 12h). Succession as King of Great Britain and Ireland. T. Pingo, engraver. Dated 1760. GEORGIVS · TERTIVS · REX in banner with curled ends, armored and draped bust left; T · PINGO · F on shoulder truncation; IN · REG · XXV · OCT · MDCCLX (Into the kingship 25 Oct[ober] 1760) in exergue / TELLVS JACTABIT ALVMNO (The Earth will glory in its foster-son), Britannia (as Cybele), wearing mural crown, seated facing, head left, on throne decorated with pine cone finial, holding tambourine in extended right hand; at her feet on either side of throne, recumbant lion with head facing, lion to right holding oval shield decorated with Union shield in forepaws; to left, four female figures holding hands and dancing around an oak tree; banner inscribed ROBVR BRITANNIÆ (Britian’s heart of oak); ADVLTÆ ÆTATIS DIES/FAUSTISSIMUS/IV • JUN • MDCCLIX (The most fortuitous day of his adult life, 4 Jun[e] 1759) in three lines in exergue. BHM 1; Fiala 363; Eimer 682. EF, toned. Very rare in silver.