George III ca. 1820 British Apparently made as a memorial, this cameo captures George III (r. 1760–1820) in old age, pink, roly-poly and bug-eyed but occupying the field with tremendous authority, much as in the coins designed by Benedetto Pistrucci, which it emulates. Pistrucci’s prowess in modeling and carving (abundantly evident in , , and ) gained him a post at the Royal Mint in London in 1816, soon after he emigrated to England, and he became chief medalist there in George III 209220

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License: Licensed
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