The Pavilion Collection, Commemorative Medals, George, Prince Regent, the Battle of Waterloo, silver medal, 1815, a miniature of the Waterloo Medal, as presented to all who fought at the battle, laureate bust l., GEORGE P REGENT, rev. a winged Victory seated, holding palm and olive sprays, WELLINGTON – WATERLOO JUNE 18 1815, 19.5mm. (BHM.882, R2), extremely fine; a similar medal, copper, from differing dies and less well executed, 21.5mm., softly struck (lacking high spots), very fine and both very rare (2)
first bt. Baldwin, May 2011; second bt. March 2013
The Waterloo Medal, as presented, was designed by Thomas Wyon Jr., but it seems unlikely that he cut the dies for the silver medal, Brown (BHM.882), makes no reference to a medal in copper, albeit from different dies.
(150-200 GBP)