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Medal - Great Britain and France Holy Alliance medal
Location | United Kingdom |
Year | 1854 |
Type | Commemorative medals › Military medals |
Composition | Pewter |
Weight | 25.6 g |
Diameter | 44 mm |
Thickness | 3 mm |
Shape | Round |
Technique | Milled |
Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
Edge | Smooth |
Period | |
Notice | D. Allen Punch |
Reference(s) | BHM#2536, Eimer#1489 |
Obverse description | Two 19th century soldiers meet on the battlefield in front of flags in a cannon. |
Obverse lettering | THE HOLY ALLIANCE.
LA SAINTE ALLIANCE.
1854 |
Obverse script | Latin |
Reverse description | Six Lines within a wreath reads: |
Reverse lettering | ENGLAND AND FRANCE
UNITED
TO DEFEND
THE OPRESSED
AND AVENGE
INSULTED EUROPE |
Reverse script | Latin |
Engraver | Allen and Moore, Birmingham, United Kingdom (1844-1855) |
Mintage | 1854 - -
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Catalog ID | 7306118340 |
Comments | |