Great Britain ca. 1810 George III. Silver King's Theatre Pass Medal. XF (tooled fields)

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1810, Great Britain, George III. Silver "King's Theatre" Pass. 35.92gm!

Mint Year: ca. 1810
References: W 287, D & W 27/295.
Bonhams Auction, 5 June 1997, lot 27.
Denomination: Medal - King's Theatre Pass
Condition: Tooling fields as usual (interestingly all, even the golden theatre passes we could locate appear like this), minimal deposits, otherwise XF!
Material: Silver
Weight: 35.92gm
Diameter: 42mm


Obverse: Crowned round coat-of-arms of the United Kingdom within Order of the Garter, supported by crowned lion and unicorn, which are standing on banner with motto of the King. Thistle, rose and clover behind banner below.
Legend: HONI . SOIT . QUI . MAL . Y . PENSE . / DIEU ET MON DROIT

Reverse: Royal crown.



The Order of the Garter star, which is worn pinned to the left breast, was introduced in the 17th century by King Charles I and is a colourfully enamelled depiction of the heraldic shield of St George's Cross, encircled by the Garter, which is itself encircled by an eight-point silver badge. Each point is depicted as a cluster of rays, with the four points of the cardinal dirctions longer than the intermediate ones. The stars of Stranger Knights and Ladies were once set with several jewels. Since the Order of the Garter is the senior order of the United Kingdom, a member will wear its star above the others (up to three) that they hold. There are examples in the Royal Collection of the stars of foreign orders given George V surrounded with the Garter, e.g. the Prussian Order of the Black Eagle given to George V when Prince of Wales.

Dieu et mon droit (Old French: Deu et mon droit), which means 'God and my right', is the motto of the monarch of the United Kingdom. It appears on a scroll beneath the shield of the version of the coat of arms of the United Kingdom. The motto is said to have first been used by Richard I (1157–1199) as a battle cry and presumed to be a reference to his French ancestry (indeed he spoke French and Occitan but knew only basic English) and the concept of the divine right of the monarch to govern. It was adopted as the royal motto of England by King Henry V (1386–1422) with the phrase "and my right" referring to his claim by descent to the French crown.


His Majesty's Theatre is a West End theatre situated in the Haymarket in the City of Westminster, London. The building, designed by Charles J. Phipps, was constructed in 1897 for the actor-manager Herbert Beerbohm Tree, who established the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) at the theatre.

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