Medallic illustrations of the history of Great Britain and Ireland to the death of George II (1885)
Hawkins, Edward, 1780-1867, Franks, Augustus Wollaston, Sir, 1826-1897, Grueber, Herbert A. (Herbert Appold), 1846-1927 · London : Printed by order of the Trustees of the British museum · leaf 608
holding sceptre and orb, seated, facing, upon histhrone, and trampling upon an eagle and a triple head, from GEORGE II. 1745. 503 which issue snakes. Leg. georgius . n . rex . anglorum .saluti . publico . consulens. (George II., King of theEnglish, consulting for the public security.) Rev.… … 241. The New Administration. MB. M. Rare. The eagle and the triple head are probably intended forPrussia and Jacobitism ; and the King is said to be consultingfor the public security by subduing them and appointing a newAdministration, which was done on the day mentioned on thismedal, when the…
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