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Great Britain - 1806

Death of William Pitt (Bissett)

Obverse:

Draped bust of William Pitt, bare head left. Above: WILLIAM PITT.

Legend:

On a wide border around: Above: HE WAS A MAN, TAKE HIM FOR ALL IN ALL,

Exergue:

Below: WE SHALL NOT LOOK UPON HIS LIKE AGAIN

Size:

52.5 mm.

Reverse:

Britannia weeping beside the tomb above.

Legend:

OH MY COUNTRY

Exergue:

MDCCCVI

Vern's Comments:

The seller speculated that this was cast bronze. I would suggest that it was lacquered (a common practise) and has aged and the lacquer has created the surface you can observe.

Eimer - 976 Death of William Pitt
Obv . Bust l., draped. WILLIAM PITT HE WAS A MAN, TAKE HIM FOR ALL IN ALL. WE SHALL NOT LOOK UPON HIS LIKE AGAIN!
Rev. Britannia weeping beside a tomb, inscribed IN MEMORY OF WILL.^M PITT OB.^T JANU[ary] 23 ÆTT 46. Above, "OH MY COUNTRY" Ex. MDCCCVI D. 52 mm. By P. Wyon. BHM 617; Hocking 246/2

BHM:

AR, AE, WM 53 by P. Wyon.

AR R; AE R; WM R. H. 246/2. AM;BM;FM.

This piece was issued by James Bissett (1762?-1832) of Birmingham. See the Gentleman's Magazine 1809, pp. 252, 348, and the Dictionary of National Biography, V, 100. See also note to· No. 610.

p. 151, British Historical Medals 1760-1960 Volume 1.

Death of William Pitt (Bissett)