305, Lot: 461. Estimate $100. Sold for $65. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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temp. HANOVER. Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington. 1769-1852. WM Medal (64mm, 98.45 g, 12h). The Duke’s death. By Allen & Moore. Dually dated 1 May 1769 and 14 September 1852. ARTHUR DUKE OF WELLINGTON, uniformed bust left; all within wreath / BOTH AS SOLDIER AND STATESMAN HE EARNED THE TITLE OF FATHER OF HIS COUNTRY, BORN/ MAY, 1 1769./ DIED/ SEPR 14, 1852, draped urn between standards of Assaye and Waterloo; palm frond and oak branch behind. BHM 2474; Eimer 1468. EF, numerous cleaning scratches in fields.