Commemorative, Historical and Art Medals

Battle of Waterloo, 1815, original bronzed electrotypes of the obverse and reverse of the medal by B. Pistrucci, conjoined and laureate draped busts left of George, Prince Regent, Franz I of Austria, Alexander I of Russia and Friedrich Wilhelm III of Prussia, a broad border of mythological figures around, rev. Victory rides with Wellington and Blücher, border with Jupiter casting lightning bolts at battling giants, both 150mm (Eimer 57; BHM 870; E 1067). Much as made, without raised rim, dusty surface, extremely fine and extremely rare; in original leather surrounds of issue £600-800

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, British Medals From the Collection of David Corrick.

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Provenance: Bt Mrs Allen June 1986