Medal (obverse), commemorating the Act of Grace of 1717

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This is the obverse of a silver medal commemorating George I's Act of Grace of 1717, when he granted a free pardon to all (with a few exceptions) who had been involved in recent Jacobite Risings. The medal was made by John Croker.

The obverse has a bust of George I. The Latin inscription translates as 'George, by the grace of God, King of Great Britain, France and Ireland. Defender of the Faith'.

Jacobite risings of 1708, 1715 and 1719 seriously threatened the fledgling United Kingdom, but failed. The final rising, of 1745-6, was led by Prince Charles Edward. It, too, failed and the Jacobite cause quickly became a political irrelevance.

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• Online ID: 000-190-001-976-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.1949.1090
• Date: 1717
  
• Material: Silver
  Medal, commemorative
  
• Dimensions: 1.80"
  
• What: Medal, commemorative
  
• Subject: Medals (NMAS Classification)
  
• Who: Act of Grace
  Clemency
  George I
  John Croker (Maker)
  
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• Description: Silver medal on the Act of Grace, by John Croker, 1717
  
• References:
  • Medallic Illustrations II 
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