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Medal - Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington - Death
Location | United Kingdom |
Year | 1852 |
Type | Commemorative medals › Personality medals |
Composition | Other (White metal) |
Weight | 43.16 g |
Diameter | 50 mm |
Thickness | |
Shape | Round |
Technique | Milled |
Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
Edge | Smooth |
Period | |
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Reference(s) | BHM#2476, Eimer#143 |
Obverse description | Bust of The Duke of Wellington in military uniform facing left |
Obverse lettering | ARTHUR
DUKE OF WELLINGTON. |
Obverse script | |
Reverse description | Britannia standing weeping before funerary plaque and trophy of arms, Victory kneeling to the right and a lion crouched to fore. |
Reverse lettering | BRITANNIA MOURNS HER HERO NOW AT
REST
WELLINGTON
BORN
MAY 1 1769
DIED
SEPR 14 1858
WATERLOO
JUNE 18. 1815 |
Reverse script | |
Engraver | Allen and Moore, Birmingham, United Kingdom (1844-1855) |
Mintage | 1852 - -
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Catalog ID | 8802750610 |
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