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Great Britain - 1814

Paix de Paris - the Allied Leaders

Obverse:

Conjoined busts of the four Allied leaders, bare heads right.

Size:

43 mm.

Reverse:

nscription within open wreath PEACE / OF / 1814

Legend:

Inscription with rays from heaven BE THANKFUL

Exergue:

REJOICE

Vern's Comments:

Eimer, Wellington #52b

This variant is noted by Eimer as scarce while the other (which actually has the rays from heaven) is listed as common. In this reference's world that's the difference of 25->50 or 50->100 in existence!

Bramsen as well as BHM lists this as rare and as you can see this example is holed for wear. Nevertheless, a nice little medal.

Bramsen:

Bramsen - 1437
Paix de Paris

Les mêmes bustes que ceux de la précédente, à droite.

Rev: Dans une couronne: PEACE OF 1814; à l'entour: BE THANKFUL REJOICE.

Médaille, 28 mm. - Inédite; vente de M. J. Schulman, Amsterdam, Septembre 1902, N^o 638.

d'Essling:

d'Essling - 1485
Paix de Paris

Avers type précédent.

R. BE THANKFUL REJOICE Couronne de laurier.

Dans le champ: PEACE OF 1814

Étain troué. 28 mm. TB.

BHM:

WM 27 by ?
WM RR.
BM
E. P. M. 1888/74.

See note to No. 802.