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D8760 - Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth - 1714-1994
F - Family records of the extended Franklin family and the Gell family of Hopton Hall - 1714-1994
OBJ - Objects collected by members of the Franklin and Gell families - [c350-c1900]
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Archive Reference / Library Class No.
D8760/F/OBJ/18
Former Reference
D3311/OBJ
Title
Coronation medal of William IV in case
Date
1831
Description
This bronze medal commemorates the coronation of King William IV on 8 September 1831. It is in a brown morocco leather case, lined with silk. On the front is a bust of William IV and on the back is the head of Queen Adelaide. The medal was made at the Royal Mint and designed by William Wyon (1795-1851), the official chief engraver.
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1 item
Level
Item
Repository
Derbyshire Record Office
Archive Creator
Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth
Format
Object
Term
Medals
Coronation of William IV
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William IV (1765-1837); king; King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Adelaide (1792-1949); Queen; Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
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