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Auction 271 4-5 Apr 2023
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A Collection of Medals relating to the Duke of Wellington, the Property of a Gentleman
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Battle of Waterloo, [1815], a bronzed electrotype copy of the proposed medal by B. Pistrucci, laureate busts of the Prince Regent, Francis II of Austria, Alexander I of Russia, and Frederick William III of Prussia conjoined left, mythological scenes around, rev. Wellington and Blücher in Roman dress on horseback left, guided by Victory, Jupiter in quadriga above, frieze depicting the battle of the giants below, 133mm (Eimer 57; BHM 870; E 1067a). Extremely fine, rare £600-£800
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Although the dies were completed, due to technical difficulties the medal was never struck.
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Battle of Waterloo, [1815], a bronzed electrotype copy of the proposed medal by B. Pistrucci, laureate busts of the Prince Regent, Francis II of Austria, Alexander I of Russia, and Frederick William III of Prussia conjoined left, mythological scenes around, rev. Wellington and Blücher in Roman dress on horseback left, guided by Victory, Jupiter in quadriga above, frieze depicting the battle of the giants below, 133mm (Eimer 57; BHM 870; E 1067a). Extremely fine, rare £600-£800
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Although the dies were completed, due to technical difficulties the medal was never struck.