1761 Great Britain Silver Queen Charlotte Coronation Medal PCGS MS-61

Struck on 22 September 1761 to mark the coronation of Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz as Queen Consort alongside King George III, this silver medal catalogued as Eimer-696 stands among the finest commemorative pieces of the Georgian era. Engraved by the medallist L.N., it belongs to a long tradition of British royal medallic art that transformed significant court events into lasting silver documents. Examples certified in mint state are genuinely scarce, making this a meaningful acquisition for any serious collector of British royalia.

The obverse carries a right-facing draped bust of Queen Charlotte in classical style, her hair elaborately dressed and adorned with pearls, with a ribbon clasp at the shoulder and a star badge on her mantle. The encircling legend reads CHARLOTTA D G M BR FR ET HIB REGINA, proclaiming her Queen of Great Britain, France, and Ireland by the grace of God. On the reverse, a crowned Britannia stands holding sceptre and orb while a winged Fame descends to place a crown upon her head; a flaming altar occupies the right field, and the exergue records CORON XXII SEPT MDCCLXI with precision. Device definition throughout is bold, and the surfaces carry a deep, even dark-silver patina consistent with age and originality.

PCGS has graded this medal MS-61, confirming a mint-state example with original surfaces showing only the light contact marks typical of the grade. The uniform chocolate-brown patina is attractive and undisturbed, and the medallic relief is sharply preserved on both the portrait and the allegorical reverse composition. Certified mint-state examples of the 1761 Queen Charlotte Coronation Medal appeal to collectors of Georgian numismatics, British royalia, and eighteenth-century European commemorative medals alike. For those seeking a problem-free, certified example of this important royal issue, this piece delivers. The coin pictured is the exact coin you will receive.

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