To his medal commemorating George II’s crowning Croker produced a companion medal for the Queen. On the reverse she is represented flanked by Britannia, with spear and shield, and by Religion, holding an open book, with the motto HIC AMOR HAEC PATRIA (this my affection, this my country) to demonstrate her loyalty to her new country and people.

At some Coronations two different medals were produced with the portraits of the king and queen: medals of James II, George II and George III were jointly distributed with medals depicting their consorts, Mary, Caroline and Charlotte.

The medallist was John Croker, who was a German engraver who worked at a number of mints around England as well as the mint in the Tower of London. He designed a number of coins for William III and Queen Mary and was Chief Engraver to the Royal Mint from 1705 until his death in 1741. It is reported that the scientist Sir Isaac Newton contributed to the design as Newton and Croker were known to work closely together.

Text adapted from The First Georgians; Art and Monarchy 1714 - 1760, London, 2014 and Monarchy, Money & Medals, 2018, London