HANOVER. Field Marshal Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington. 1769-1852. Gilt Æ Box Medal (47.5mm, 29.89 g, 12h). British Victories in the Peninsular War.Electronic Auction 515 British Medals, Bronze Sold For $ 160. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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HANOVER. Field Marshal Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington. 1769-1852. Gilt Æ Box Medal (47.5mm, 29.89 g, 12h). British Victories in the Peninsular War. DUKE OF WELLINGTON, uniformed bust left / BY HIS/CONSUMATE SKILL/AS A GENERAL,/HE HAS RAISED THE/BRITISH ARMY/TO THE HIGHEST/EXCELLENCE, & HIMSELF/THE MOVE NOBLE, &/EXALTED HERO,/IN THE ANNALS OF/ HISTORY within wreath. With original interior mounted paper and twelve cardboard discs naming battles and campaigns. BHM 885; Eimer 1075a. Case once polished now retoned, one disk slightly torn and loose from inside of front lid, traces of original gilding. Near EF. |