BHM #637 - 1808

The Battle of Vimiero and the Entry of the English Army into Lisbon

British Historical Medals 637 - 1808

British Historical Medals 637 - 1808

Obv.	A triumphal car filled with trophies. Victory flying overhead.
In exergue:	BATTLE OF VIMIERA / AUG XXI MDCCCVIII

Rev.	View of Lisbon and the shipping on the Tagus.
In exergue:	THE ENGLISH ARMY ENTERS / LISBON / SEPT . XI . MDCCCVIII

AR, AE 41 by J. J. Barre & G. Mills.

AR R; AE N.

AM.

Fi. 446; M. 12.


One of Mudie's series of National Medals (see No. 1057) issued in 1820. Examples of this medal are believed to have been struck in gold but no specimen has been met with. See also note to No. 636
from British Historical Medals, Volume 1, p. 157

Bramsen - 2207 Bataille de Vimiera et occupation de Lisbonne. (Barre et Mills.)
La Victoire ailée conduisant un char triomphal attelé de quatre chevaux et rempli de trophées.	Rev: Vue du port de Lisbonne.
Exergue: BATTLE OF VIMIERA AUG XXI MDCCCCVIII.	Exergue: THE ENGLISH ARMY ENTERS LISBON SEPT. XI. MDCCCVIII.
Médaille, 41 mm. — Mudie XIII.