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<p>[QUOTE="DonnaML, post: 4301684, member: 110350"]This medal is neither Art Nouveau nor Art Deco nor any other particular style that I know of, but it's still one of my favorites: it's 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.</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><i><br /></i></p><p><i>[ATTACH=full]1094663[/ATTACH] </i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i>[ATTACH=full]1094666[/ATTACH] </i>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="DonnaML, post: 4301684, member: 110350"]This medal is neither Art Nouveau nor Art Deco nor any other particular style that I know of, but it's still one of my favorites: it's 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. 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. [ATTACH=full]1094663[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1094666[/ATTACH] [/I][/QUOTE]
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