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Great Britain - 1809

Mort du général Moore

Obverse:

Bare head of Sir John Moore, left. LIEUT. GENERAL SIR J. MOORE K . B.

Size:

41 mm.

Reverse:

A British soldier protecting the fallen body of Sir John Moore from the attacks of the French eagle. DEATH OF SIR JOHN MOORE

Exergue:

CORUNNA 16 JANUARY / 1809

Bramsen:

Bramsen - 2214
Mort du général Moore. (Mills.)

LIEUT. GENERAL SIR J. MOORE K . B. Buste, à gauche.

Rev: DEATH OF SIR JOHN MOORE. Un guerrier armé d'un glaive protège de son bouclier de général mourant, couché par terre, contre l'aigle français portant le foudre entre ses serres. A droite: COURIGUER SC.

Exergue: CORUNNA 16 JANUARY 1809

Médaille, 41 mm. - Mudie XIV.

BHM:

AR, AE, WM 41 by G. Mills and J. A. Couriguer.
AR R; AE N; WM R.
AM; BMAG; HC; NMA.
C.P. 116/48; G. 126/554; M. 14.


One of Mudie's series of National Medals (see No. 1057) issued in 1820. There is, however, an entry in the Gentleman's Magazine for 1818, vol. II, p. 253, publishing this piece. This medal occurs in white metal and these are probably restrikes and were not included in the series. Examples of this medal are believed to have been struck in gold but no specimen has been met with. See also note to No. 665.
from British Historical Medals, Volume 1, p. 164

Mort du général Moore