This is the British War Medal from WW1. The reverse shows a very Pistrucci-esque naked Saint George on horseback, carrying a short sword, trampling a Prussian eagle on a shield and a skull & crossbones. Designed by William McMillan. 6.5 million were made in silver, 110,000 in bronze. 427,993 of the silver ones went to the Canadian Expeditionary Force. Mine is edge engraved with the serial number and name of a Canadian infantryman: "2528428 PTE L SHRIGLEY 58-CAN INF". I've been trying to find out more about L Shrigley, but haven't been able to find an obituary. Closest I've found is the enlistment papers for a Leslie Shrigley, born 1897, and no certificate of death in military service. So, on a related note; does anyone know how to research this veteran?
Bamberg 1746 medal. Commemorates the death of Bishop of Bamberg and Würzburg (1729-46). Obv: St. George riding with the sword to the left and fighting with the dragon. Rev: Emperor Heinrich II. Riding to the right, next to the Cathedral of Bamberg, above two angels with the chapter coat of arms. Classified as Zepernick 65, Slg Erlanger 2415, Heller 363. 38.5 mm. Edge lettering.
Cast art medal, c. 1986, by Nicola d'Alton Moss, for the British Art Medal Society (image Spink). 'George and the Maiden'
Another St. George from the obscure Roveredo mint close to the Swiss-Italian border, this one killing the dragon the hard way, on foot Switzerland MESOCCO Johann Jacob Trivulzio Grosso n.d. (1499-1518)
Netherlands City of NIJMEGEN Peerdeke (1/4 Snaphaan) n.d. (c. 1530) St. George with a feathered helmet is riding right, brandishing a sword, but there is no sign of a dragon below. Maybe he has been worn off this low-valued coin of the people after almost 500 years. I am afraid it is not in great condition.
Another issue from Mansfeld – this time a 1/3 taler: County of Mansfeld-Eisleben, Johann Georg III, AR ⅓ Taler, 1669 AD, Eisleben mint. Obv: (anchor) IOHAN. GEORG. COM. IN. MANSFELT. NOB ; 1/3; St. George on horseback r., slaying dragon with lance; on horse’s saddle, arms of Mansfeld-Eisleben. Rev: (anchor) DOM. IN. H. S. ET. S. FORTITER. ET. CONSTANTER; 16-69; crowned coat of arms of Mansfeld-Eisleben; AB-K for moneyer Anton Bernhard Koburger. 32.5mm, 9.12g. Ref: Tornau 493; KM #118.
Here's a Mansfeld thaler, 1547, showing St. George standing behind the Mansfeld shield, with the dragon lower left. Quite different, especially for Mansfeld. This coin came by way of Silver Dollars Reg. of Toronto, Canada around 1980-81. De May 668 Dav. 9516 28.5 grams 40 mm., 4 h.
Here's another Mansfeld Taler with a somewhat different St. George. MANSFELD Joint Issue of Günther IV, Ernst II, Hoyer VI, Gebhard VII & Albrecht VII Taler 1521 A young-looking St. George riding over the dragon. Presumably he has already killed it because he is paying no attention to it but brandishing his sword in triumph. Incidentally, this is the oldest Mansfeld Taler.