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Ref: 5308 |
Sir
John Moore, death at Corunna 1809, white metal medal by P Wyon, rare Obv:
bust left, name in Latin above, EXERC.BRITAN.IN.HISPAN.DUX below (‘Leader of
the British army in Spain’) Rev:
Angel supports Moore attended by Britannia and Francia, Fame above, legend around References:
BHM 665; E -; C-P 116/49 Condition:
Good extremely fine, much original brilliance; Diameter: 41mm Notes:
General Moore (1761-1809), son of a Scottish doctor, saw action as a teenager
in the American War. In the Peninsular War the British army he commanded had
to be evacuated via Corunna, during which action he was mortally wounded. Price
£75 |
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