Battle of Waterloo
Silver electrotypes of both sides of the proposed medal by Benedetto Pistrucci (Eimer 57; BHM 870; E 1067), made for the Waterloo Committee in 1975 to commemorated the 160th Anniversary of the Battle, both 133mm, the obverse depicting the busts of the four Allied Sovereigns (the Prince Regent, Francis II of Austria, Alexander I of Russia, and Frederick William III of Prussia), the reverse depicting classical equestrian figures representing the Duke of Wellington and Field Marshal von Blucher, both halves mounted in original walnut frame, as produced in 1975, with plaque above depicting the arms of the Prince Regent, and plaque below stating this is no. 95 of a limited edition of 1,000, toned, nearly extremely fine (2) £160-£200