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Medal - Lieutenant General Lord Hill, Battle of Almaraz ND
1820 year| Bronze | 39.09 g | 40.8 mm |
| Location | United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies) |
|---|---|
| Issuing entity | James Mudie |
| King | George III (1760-1820) |
| Type | Commemorative medals › Personality medals |
| Year | 1820 |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 39.09 g |
| Diameter | 40.8 mm |
| Thickness | 4.1 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-11-14 |
| Numista | N#389897 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Minerva and Victory flying right over destroyed bridge, with cannons and cannonballs
Script: Latin
Lettering:
(In exergue) ALMARAZ MAY XIX
MDCCCXII
(To right of battle scene) MUDIE D
(To left of battle scene) GAYRARD R
Designer: Raymond Gayrard
Edge
Plain
Comment
This medal is the twentieth in James Mudie's series of forty 'National Medals' struck in 1820 to commemorate British victories in George III's reign. They commemorate the events of the Napoleonic period, from a British perspective.
The medals were sold individually or in sets contained within a leather bound case in the form of a book.
