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Medal - George III Siege of Badajoz, bronze
| Location | United Kingdom |
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| Year | 1820 |
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| Reference(s) | BHM#730, Eimer#1021, Br#2240 |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Full-length figure of Picton in military uniform standing atop a fortification wall, holding a standard in his left hand and a sword in his right, depicted in the act of storming the breach. To the left, a captured enemy flag drapes beside him; fallen masonry and a prone figure appear at the base of the wall. Designer's signatures MUDIE D. and MILLS F. appear in the field at left and right respectively. The two-line legend in the exergue reads BADAJOZ APR.L VI / MDCCCXII. |
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| Reverse lettering | BADAJOZ APRL. VI MDCCCXII |
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