Four British royal commemorative medals: The Trial of Queen Caroline 1820, AE, 82mm, bust left wearing a ruff, rev. Britannia dismisses Discord (E 1131), near very fine; together with: Accession of William IV 1830, AE, 55mm, head right, 'HIS MOST GRACIOUS MAJESTY WILLIAM IV', rev. bust of Queen Adelaide right, by E. Thomason (E 1221), very fine or better; Coronation of William IV 1831, AE, 33mm, busts of the King and Queen, by W. Wyon after Chantrey (E 1251), nearly extremely fine; and Coronation 1831, WM, 47mm, conjoined busts right, rev. Britannia and a lion on shore with ship approaching (E 1249a, very fine. [4]

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