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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;DonnaML, post: 5382486, member: 110350&quot;]That&#039;s wonderful, [USER=91461]@Ryro[/USER]. I don&#039;t know if you&#039;re familiar with the specifics of the medal. It&#039;s one of my favorites, my only example in silver from the 40-medal set issued by James Mudie in 1820 (in both silver and bronze) to commemorate British Military and Naval Victories during the Napoleonic Wars. They&#039;re pretty common in bronze, and much rarer in silver. I bought it at a Spink auction in 1999, when bids still had to be submitted by mail if you weren&#039;t there in London in person,&nbsp; if I recall correctly.</p><p><br /></p><p>Great Britain 1815 (struck 1820), Surrender of Napoleon. Obv. Bust of Napoleon right, uniformed; NAPOLEON BONAPARTE; signature below / Rev. British man of war Bellerophon, in full sail, with Imperial Eagle on flag staff; Napoleon stands on quarterdeck with right hand inside coat; another ship beyond; SURRENDERED TO H.B.M.S. BELLEROPHON CAPT. MAITLAND. Exergue: XV JULY. MDCCCXV; signatures below. By T. Webb/N.G.A Brenet. AR 41 mm., 38.8 g. Eimer 1078, Mudie 37, BHM 884, Bramsen 1691. <i>Ex. Spink Auction 136, Oct. 7, 1999, Lot 992.</i></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1230688[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1230689[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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