© sildeschepper
© sildeschepper
Medal - Napoleon and Devil Inseparable friends - To Elba
1814 year| Brass | 5.1 g | 25 mm |
| Location | United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies) |
|---|---|
| King | George III (1760-1820) |
| Type | Medals › Commemorative medals |
| Year | 1814 |
| Composition | Brass |
| Weight | 5.1 g |
| Diameter | 25 mm |
| Thickness | 1.3 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-11-14 |
| Numista | N#289796 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 91% |
Reverse
9 line inscription within lettering around
Script: Latin
Lettering:
WE CONQUER TO SET FREE
EMP •
OF RUSSIA
K • OF PRUSSIA
MARQUIS
WELLINGTON
PRINCE
SCHWARTZEN -
BERG
March 31 • 1814
MARCH 31 1814
Edge
Plain
Comment
Political token by Thomas Kettle. Elba Island is the place of exile of Napoleon Bonaparte after the capitulation of Paris in 1814. He fled but was defeated at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815.
Varieties exists.
