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United Kingdom, The Wreck and Recovery of the Royal George, Engraved Roundel, 1839
When the HMS Royal George was launched in 1756, she was the largest warship in the world, and she fought with distinction at the Battle of Quiberon Bay during the Seven Years’ War. On 29 August 1782, as the ship was being readied to sail for Gibraltar, the crew moved her guns and casks to the port side, to more easily examine the hull. This caused the ship to keel over severely on one side, eventually taking on water and sinking. 900 sailors and civilians aboard lost their lives, making this one of the worst maritime disasters to occur in British waters.UK112690. Salvaged Metal Engraved Roundel, engraved scrimshaw style, old tags with conflicting notes say, "made from salvaged metal" and "engraved silver coin", toned, some scratches and deposits, otherwise about as made, weight 17.841g, maximum diameter 35.4mm, 1839; obverse view of the listing Royal George, inscription above and below: Part / of the / WRECK / of the / Royal George / Sunk / Aug' 29th 1782 / Recovered / 1839; reverse blank; ex CNG Keystone Auction 7 (6 Jul 2022), lot 108; ex J. Eric Engstrom Collection; ex Coin Galleries sale (12 April 1994), lot 1544; ex Spink London; very rare; $560.00 SALE |PRICE| $504.00
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