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№ 1326

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20 July 2017

Hammer Price:
£50

22nd (Cheshire) Regiment of Foot Medal 1785, 38mm, bronze-gilt, for seven years’ good conduct, obverse featuring Hercules crowning a Roman soldier, ‘Order of Merit Established MDCCLXXXV’ in exergue, the reverse inscribed ‘Reward of Military Virtue from Lt. Col. Crosbie’ within two palm branches, ‘XXII or Cheshire Regiment’ around, with loop suspension, minor test cut, the gilding rubbed on the high relief points, therefore very fine £80-120

Referenced in Balmer, R.245.