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Great Britain - 1815

Duke of Wellington`s Continental Victories

Obverse:

Similar to No. 885.
885: Uniformed bust of the Duke of Wellington, bare head left.

Legend:

DUKE OF WELLINGTON

Size:

45.6 mm.

Reverse:

Similar to No. 885.
885: Inscription within closed wreath BY HIS / CONSUMMATE SKILL / AS A GENERAL / HE HAS RAISED THE / BRITISH ARMY / TO THE HIGHEST EXCELLENCE, & HIMSELF / THE MOST NOBLE, & / EXALTED HERO, / IN THE ANNALS OF / HISTORY.

Vern's Comments:

While it's not listed in white metal it's clearly based on the box metal No 885 which was struck in that metal.

Bramsen:

2315 - Bataille de Waterloo.
DUKE OF WELLINGTON. Buste en uniforme, à gauche.
Rev: Dans une couronne de chêne, en onze lignes: BY HIS CONSUMMATE SKILL AS A GENERAL, HE HAS RAISED THE BRITISH ARMY TO THE HIGHEST EXCELLENCE, & HIMSELF THE MOST NOBLE, & EXALTED HERO, IN THE ANNALS OF HISTORY.
Médaille, 47 mm. - Cabinet de l'auteur.
La médaille a'ouvre et forme une boite contenant l'indication des victoires des Anglais depuis 1808 jusqu'a WATERLOO

BHM:

N^o. 886 THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON'S CONTINENTAL VICTORIES
AE 47 by?

AE N.
AM; BM; FM.
Exactly as No. 885. but not formed into a box.

British Historical Medals, p. 215

Duke of Wellington`s Continental Victories