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May 2023 World CCO Auction 16-19 May 2023
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GREAT BRITAIN. Charge of the British at Waterloo Bronze Medal, "1815" (1820). CHOICE UNCIRCULATED.
BHM-1859; Eimer-1069. By George Mills and Alexis Joseph Depaulis. 41mm. Obverse: Bust of the Marquis of Anglesey facing right, perimeter legend; Reverse: The marquis, on horseback, leading charge leftward, troops at right following; weapons on ground in the foreground, perimeter legend above, legend in exergue below. Number 34 in Mudie's National Series of Medals. Henry Paget, later the Marquis of Anglesey, led a key charge of heavy British cavalry at the Battle of Waterloo. He would lose a leg by cannon fire late in the battle. A very attractive medal with sharp, glossy, mahogany surfaces. To view all items from the PHG Collection click here.
From the PHG Collection.
Estimate: $150 - $200
BHM-1859; Eimer-1069. By George Mills and Alexis Joseph Depaulis. 41mm. Obverse: Bust of the Marquis of Anglesey facing right, perimeter legend; Reverse: The marquis, on horseback, leading charge leftward, troops at right following; weapons on ground in the foreground, perimeter legend above, legend in exergue below. Number 34 in Mudie's National Series of Medals. Henry Paget, later the Marquis of Anglesey, led a key charge of heavy British cavalry at the Battle of Waterloo. He would lose a leg by cannon fire late in the battle. A very attractive medal with sharp, glossy, mahogany surfaces. To view all items from the PHG Collection click here.
From the PHG Collection.
Estimate: $150 - $200