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Great Britain - 1802

Paix d`Amiens - 2nd

Obverse:

A trumpet supporting a banner on which 29th / APRIL dividing inscription in six lines. PEACE PROCLAIMED / BETWEEN GT. BRITAIN / & FRANCE / NATIONAL / THANKSGIVING / JUNE 1ST 1802

Size:

25 mm.

Reverse:

Dove of Peace perched on a sword hilt which pierces a drum of war in flames surrounded by piles of arms, etc. PAX INTER MAGNAS GENTES (Peace between great nations).

Vern's Comments:

This example probably was silvered at one point. I believe the other example onsite to actually be brass as mentioned in Bramsen.

Bramsen:

Bramsen - 208
Paix d'Amiens

PAX INTER MAGNAS GENTES. Armes incendiées; une colombe, tenant une branche d'olivier; au fond des marchandises et des navires.

R. Dans le champ: Une trompette avec tablier, sur lequel on lit: 29^TH APRIL.

Au-dessus: PEACE PROCLAIMED BETWEEN G^T. BRITAIN & FRANCE.

Au-dessous: NATIONAL THANKSGIVING JUNE 1^ST 1802

Laiton 23 mm. (B. 208)

d'Essling:

d'Essling - 969
Paix d'Amiens

PAX INTER MAGNAS GENTES. Au bord de la mer, sur un feu ardent, se consument des armes et un tambour percé d'une épée surmontée d'une colombe.

R. Légende et trompette.

Laiton 25 mm. (B. 208)

BHM:

Br. silvered 25 by ?
Br. silvered RRR.

See note to No. 534.

from British Historical Medals, p. 133

Paix d`Amiens - 2nd