Medal - George III Peace of Amiens, bronze

€406,730.00
LocationUnited Kingdom
Year1802
TypeCommemorative medals/Achievement medal
CompositionBronze
Weight
Diameter38 mm
Thickness
ShapeRound
TechniqueMilled
Orientation
Edge
Period
NoticeJohn Gregory Hancock
Reference(s) BHM#539, Eimer#942, Br#204
Obverse descriptionUniformed bust of the Marquis Cornwallis left
Obverse letteringMARQUIS CORNWALLIS BRITISH PLENIPOTENTIARY AT AMIENS.
Obverse scriptLatin
Reverse descriptionBritannia seated holding plaque bearing head of George III, cherub holding a tablet inscribed with the names of the ministers responsible for drawing up the Treaty of Amiens
Reverse letteringPOST NUBILA PHOEBUS DEFINITIVE TREATY CONCLUDED 1802
(Translation: Sunshine after clouds)
Reverse scriptLatin
EngraverKempson & Son, Birmingham, United Kingdom (1796-1825)
Mintage1802  - -
Catalog ID3981832280
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