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Great Britain - 1812

The Duke of Wellington`s Victories in India and the Peninsular War

Obverse:

Uniformed bust of the Duke of Wellington, bare head, right.

Legend:

LORD WELLINGTON

Size:

48.2 mm.

Reverse:

A trophy of arms, standard behind, within an open laurel wreath

Legend:

ASSYE . VIMIERA . TALAVERA . BUSACO.

Vern's Comments:

WELLINGTON:
6 Lord Wellington, Victories
Obverse: bust three-quarters right in the uniform of a major-general, Garter star on right breast and sash over left shoulder. LORD WELLINGTON
signed HALLIDAY on the truncation.
Reverse: captured standard of NAP[oleon] amidst a Corinthian helmet, shield and arms, and a wreath.
ASSYE. VIMIERA. TALAVERA. BUSACO.
48 mm. Copper, rare (PC, WC); White metal, scarce.
Literature: Brown 745; Lamas 94.

A similar type occurs on Nos. 7 and 9 and the reverse was used on Nos. 147-148.

d'Essling:

2995. WELLINGTON (Arthur-Wellesley, duc de) Feld-Maréchal anglais, 1769-1852. (Webb, possible.)
Buste à dr.
℞: ASSYE. WIMIERA TALAVERA BUSACO. Trophée d'armes.
Br. 47 mm.

Given the poor description and the many similar variants this identification is tenuous at best.

BHM:

N^o. 745
WM 48 by T. Halliday.

WM RR.
G. 128/159,
BMAG.
See notes to Nos. 740 and 744.

British Historical Medals, p. 181

The Duke of Wellington`s Victories in India and the Peninsular War