Medal - Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington - Death

€383,714.00
LocationUnited Kingdom
Year1852
TypeCommemorative medals › Personality medals
CompositionOther (White metal)
Weight43.16 g
Diameter50 mm
Thickness
ShapeRound
TechniqueMilled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
EdgeSmooth
Period
Notice
Reference(s) BHM#2476, Eimer#143
Obverse descriptionBust of The Duke of Wellington in military uniform facing left
Obverse letteringARTHUR DUKE OF WELLINGTON.
Obverse script
Reverse descriptionBritannia standing weeping before funerary plaque and trophy of arms, Victory kneeling to the right and a lion crouched to fore.
Reverse letteringBRITANNIA MOURNS HER HERO NOW AT REST WELLINGTON BORN MAY 1 1769 DIED SEPR 14 1858 WATERLOO JUNE 18. 1815
Reverse script
EngraverAllen and Moore, Birmingham, United Kingdom (1844-1855)
Mintage1852  - -
Catalog ID8802750610
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