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Auction: 24123 - British and World Coins and Medals featuring the Pritchard Collection of 18th Century Provincial Tokens and Commemorative Medals - e-Auction
Lot: 1344

Duke of Wellington AE Medals (2) | Richard Wellesley, 1st Marquess Wellesley, Passage of the Douro, 1809, AE Medal, 1820, by Brenet and Dubois, ARTHUR DUKE OF WELLINGTON., bust right, rev. River god prevents passage of English ships, PASSAGE OF THE DURO 1809 in exergue in two lines, 41mm, 28.78g (Eimer 997; BHM 671), light brown surfaces and lustrous, extremely fine; Richard Colley, Marquis Wellesley, Capture of Seringapatam (Srirangapatna), 1799, AE Medal, struck c. 1820, by G. Mills and N. G. A. Brenet, for Mudie, bare head left, rev. two soldiers, one with standard, one sword raised, stand over fallen Indian soldier, SERINGAPATAM MAY IV. TH MDCCLXXXXIX in exergue in two lines, 41mm, 39.71g (Pudd 799.1; BHM 478; Eimer 904), light chocolate brown surfaces and with lustre, good extremely fine (2)

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Starting price
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