Medal - Marquis Cornwallis Peace of Amiens; silver
Features
| Location |
United Kingdom
 |
|---|---|
| King |
George III (1760-1820)
|
| Type | Commemorative medals |
| Year | 1802 |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 24.5 g |
| Diameter | 38 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Number | N# 569296 |
| References | BHM# 539A Laurence Brown. British Historical Medals. B.A. Seaby, London, United Kingdom (3 volumes). Christopher Eimer. British Commemorative Medals and their Values. London, United Kingdom (2 volumes). Ludwig Bramsen. Medaillier Napoleon le Grand. Picard, Paris, France (3 volumes).Sammlung Julius; 1958. Krieg und Frieden auf der Medaille und in der Gedenkmünze = War and Peace on the Medal and Commemorative Coin. Münzhandlung R. Gaettens, Heidelberg, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany. , Coll. Essling# 966 1927. Importante collection de monnaies et médailles: Consulat et Empire, Napoléon Ier et sa famille, Napoléon III, médailles historiques et de personnages, jetons et décorations français et étrangers, appartenant au Prince d'Essling = Important collection of coins and medals. Paris, France. |
Commemorative issue
Peace of Amiens
Obverse
Uniformed bust of the Marquis Cornwallis left
Script: Latin
Lettering:
MARQUIS CORNWALLIS
BRITISH PLENIPOTENTIARY AT AMIENS
K.&.K.
Engraver: John Gregory Hancock
Reverse
Britannia seated holding plaque bearing head of George III, cherub holding a tablet inscribed with the names of the ministers responsible for drawing up the Treaty of Amiens
Script: Latin
Lettering:
POST NUBILA PHOEBUS
DEFIN:TREATY.SIGND
MDCCCII
Translation: Sunshine after clouds
Engraver: John Gregory Hancock
Mint
Kempson & Son, Birmingham, United Kingdom (1796-1825)See also
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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