Christ's College Cambridge, the Beilby Porteus medal, bronze by J Phillp

Obv: laureate, cuirassed and draped bust of George III left, GEORGIUS III PIUS FORTIS DEFENSOR FIDEI around (George III the good and strong defender of the faith)

Rev: Christ's College entrance, arms above, on banner around OB INSIGNE INS S PUBLICE LEGENDIS ELOQUIUM (For his outstanding eloquence in publicly reading the Holy Scriptures), in exergue COLL CHRISTI PIETATIS ERGO D ALUMNUS OLIM BEILBY PORTEUS EPISC LOND 1808 (To Christ's College out of loving duty, its late former student Beilby Porteus, Bishop of London 1808)

Condition: Good extremely fine; Diameter: 43mm

References: BHM 632; E 1991; Taylor 29c

Notes: Beilby Porteus (1731-1808) became Archbishop pf Canterbury and chaplain to George III. This medal was intended as a prize medal of the college.

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