Medal
Medal
19th century (made)
19th century (made)
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This bronze medal depicts 'George Prince Regent', laureated and in profile with the date MDCCCXVI (1816). On the reverse side Victory is depicted standing on a pedestal inscribed 'Treaties of Paris'. She is leaning on an anchor and holding a serpent in her right hand with French military trophies around her. Alongside this image an inscription reads 'Armis et consiliis' and the exergue reads 'XXX (30) May, MDCCCXIV (1814). XX (20) November MDCCCXV (1815).'
This medal is the twenty-ninth 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.
This medal is the twenty-ninth 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.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Medal |
| Materials and techniques | Bronze |
| Brief description | Medal, bronze, George Prince Regent, Treaties of Paris |
| Physical description | Medal, (Mudie's Series, No. 29) bronze. Obv., profile laureated head of 'George Prince Regent, MDCCCXVI'. Rev., Victory standing on a pedestal, inscribed 'Treaties of Paris' leaning on an anchor, and holding a serpent in her right hand. French military trophies surround her. Legend, 'Armis et consiliis.' In the exergue, 'XXX May, MDCCCXIV. XX November MDCCCXV.' Signed 'Mudie d.,' 'Mills f.,' 'Brenet' |
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| Credit line | Given by the late Jas. W. Fleming |
| Object history | Given by the late Jas. W. Fleming, F.R.C.S.E., Surgeon-Major 4th R.I.D Guards. |
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| Summary | This bronze medal depicts 'George Prince Regent', laureated and in profile with the date MDCCCXVI (1816). On the reverse side Victory is depicted standing on a pedestal inscribed 'Treaties of Paris'. She is leaning on an anchor and holding a serpent in her right hand with French military trophies around her. Alongside this image an inscription reads 'Armis et consiliis' and the exergue reads 'XXX (30) May, MDCCCXIV (1814). XX (20) November MDCCCXV (1815).' This medal is the twenty-ninth 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. |
| Bibliographic reference | List of Objects in the Art Division, South Kensington Museum acquired in the Year 1877, London, 1877. p.190 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 2001-1877 |
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| Record created | June 23, 2008 |
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