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1809 Duke of Wellington Bronze Medal
Extremely Fine Condition
Price: £210.00
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Product code: HISG1809BM
- Commemorating British success at the Battle of Talavera
- Bronze medal featuring the first Duke of Wellington
- Arthur Wellesley, the first Duke of Wellington, led the British to victory against the French
- The reverse features a winged figure accompanied by a lion and an eagle
- This medal is in Extremely Fine condition
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This 1809 year-dated medal celebrates the British victory at the Battle of Talavera, led by Arthur Wellesley, the first Duke of Wellington. The bronze medal is in Extremely Fine condition. The obverse designed by George Mills features a bust of the Duke of Wellington, surrounded by the inscription ‘ARTHUR DUKE OF WELLINGTON’.
The reverse designed by Louis Lafitte and George Mills features a winged figure representing victory standing between the British lion and the French eagle. The British lion holds a wreath of victory in its jaws while the French eagle tries to wrest a wreath from the hand of victory.
Specification
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| Alloy | Bronze |
| Year | 1809 |
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