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Triskeles Sale 28  21 Jun 2019
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Lot 697

Estimate: 150 USD
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Great Britain, Mudie's Series of National Medals. Lieut. General Sir John Moore. 1809 (1820). Æ medal (41 mm, 37.50 g, 12 h). The Death of Sir John Moore. By F. Mills and J. A. Couriguer. LIEUT. GENERAL SIR J. MOORE K. B., bare head of Sir John Moore left; below bust truncation, MILLS F / DEATH OF. SIR JOHN MOORE around, CORUNNA 16 JANUARY / 1809. in two lines in exergue, British soldier in classical attire protecting the fallen body of Sir John Moore from the attacks of a French eagle; prow of ship in background to left; on lower right rim, COURIGUER SC.; along bottom rim, MUDIE D. BHM 666; Eimer 994. A few scattered marks on obverse. Deep mahogany patina. Superb extremely fine.
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