Medal - George III Battle of the Douro, silver

€408,514.00
LocationUnited Kingdom
Year1820
TypeCommemorative medals/Military medal
CompositionSilver
Weight
Diameter40 mm
Thickness
ShapeRound
TechniqueMilled
Orientation
Edge
Period
NoticeObverse: Nicolas-Guy-Antoine Brenet
Reverse: Étienne Jacques Dubois
Reference(s) BHM#671, Eimer#997
Obverse descriptionBare head of Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington right
Obverse letteringARTHUR DUKE OF WELLINGTON.
Obverse scriptLatin
Reverse descriptionPersonification of the river endeavouring to push the English ships away to prevent them from crossing
Reverse letteringPASSAGE OF THE DOURO 1809
Reverse scriptLatin
EngraverThomason`s Manufactory, Birmingham, United Kingdom (1790-1849)
MintageND (1820)  - -
Catalog ID9010627020
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