HANOVER. Sir Ralph Abercrombie. 1734-1801. Æ Medal (40mm, 30.75 g, 12h). On his Death at the Battle of Alexandria. By T. Halliday. Dated 21 and 28 March 1801.

Triton XXV – Session 6
Lot: 6945. Estimated: $ 200

British Medals, Bronze

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HANOVER. Sir Ralph Abercrombie. 1734-1801. Æ Medal (40mm, 30.75 g, 12h). On his Death at the Battle of Alexandria. By T. Halliday. Dated 21 and 28 March 1801. SIR RALPH ABERCROMBIE K B, uniformed bust left, wearing cocked hat and holding quizzing glass to eye / Britannia reclining right before cenotaph set with urn, reading WOUNDED/ MAR 21/ DIED MAR 28/ 1801; palm tree to left, Great Pyramids in background; in exergue, FRENCH DEFEATED/ MAR 21 1801. Ophthalmologia XI.78 (this medal); Eimer 930; BHM 506; Bramsen 143. Brown surfaces, a few scratches. EF.

From the Dr. Jay M. Galst Collection, purchased from Paul Bosco, December 1989.


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