SCOTLAND. The Battle of Culloden, 1746. Copper medal. 17.61 gm. 42 mm. Pinchbeck. England. Duke of Cumberland mounted left, a fortified town behind; WILL DUKE CUMBERLAND around; BORN J5 AP 1721 below / A scene of the battle showing the Scottish forces under fire, running away; REBELLION JUSTLY REWARDED around; CULLODEN J6 AP 1746 below. Woolf 55:7b. Good Very Fine; attractive dark patina; little actual wear; typical Pinchbeck issue.

Pinchbeck: A cheap brass, mainly copper with some zinc, invented in the 18th century as a cheap imitation of gold.