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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Parthicus, post: 2705195, member: 81887&quot;]Very interesting!&nbsp; Notice on the reverse that St. George is slaying, not a dragon but a lion, and the legend is &quot;By trampling on liberty I lost the reigns.&quot;&nbsp; Rather an odd type for a coronation medal!</p><p><br /></p><p>A quick Google search on the phrase &quot;By trampling on liberty I lost the reigns&quot; reveals that this inscription, and a similar design of horseman fighting lions, was used on satirical tokens in 1831 when the unpopular Duke of Wellington was replaced as Prime Minister, with help from King William IV.&nbsp; The same reverse was reused on memorial tokens upon William IV&#039;s death in 1837.&nbsp; But why it would then be reused on a coronation piece for Victoria is not clear.&nbsp; Hopefully some specialist can clear this up.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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