A Guide to the Exhibition of English MedalsBritish Museum. Department of Coins and Medals
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A Guide to the Exhibition of English Medals
British Museum. Department of Coins and Medals
Medals -- Great Britain
557. Lord Lynedoch, 1813. _Obv._ Head r., bare. LIEUT. GENERAL
LORD LYNEDOCH. MODELED BY P. ROUW. MUDIE DIR. WEBB F. _Rev._
Greek warrior facing, head r., standing on battlements, holding
sword and crown; in background, city in flames; before which,
ships. S. SEBASTIAN. AUG. XXXI. MDCCCXIII. MUDIE D. MILLS F.
Copper. Size 1·6. By P. Rouw, Webb, and Mills.
Thomas Graham, Lord Lynedoch, general, b. 1750, served in the
Peninsular War 1809—1814, raised to the peerage 1814, d. 1843. This
medal refers to the capture of the town and citadel of St. Sebastian,
21 Aug. 1813.
558. Lord Thurlow, d. 1806. Bust l., in hat and official robes.
Copper. Size 3·1. Cast and chased. A Plaque.
Edward, Lord Thurlow, b. 1732, appointed Solicitor-General 1770,
Attorney-General 1771, Lord Chancellor 1778; d. 1806.
559. William Pitt. _Obv._ Head l. R^{T.} HON^{BLE.} WILLIAM
PITT. 1814. T. WYON JUN. S. _Rev._ Inscription giving date of
birth and death and recording public services. Copper. Size
2·1. By T. Wyon, jun.
William Pitt, statesman, b. 28 May, 1759, appointed Chancellor of the
Exchequer 1782, Prime Minister 1784—1801, and again in 1804—1806; d. 23
Jan. 1806.
560. Charles James Fox, 1806. _Obv._ Bust l., draped. CHARLES
JA^Ṣ FOX. THIS ILLUSTRIOUS PATRIOT DEPARTED THIS LIFE SEPTEMBER
13. A.D. 1806. ÆT^Ṭ 57. P. W. F. _Rev._ INTREPID CHAMPION OF
FREEDOM, &c. Silver. Size 2·05. By P. Wyon.
Charles James Fox, statesman, b. 1748, appointed Secretary of State
1782, Foreign Secretary 1783, and again 1806; d. 13 Sep. 1806.
561. Henry Addington, Viscount Sidmouth, 1803. _Obv._ Bust r.,
in court dress. HENRY ADDINGTON. CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER &
FIRST LORD OF THE TREASURY. I. G. HANCOCK. _Rev._ Female figure
holding scroll, inscribed, STATE OF THE NATION, and kneeling l.
before pedestal, surmounted by figures of Britannia, Justice,
and Time; in the distance, Westminster Abbey. WHO CAN WITHHOLD
APPLAUSE; in ex., MDCCCIII. K. & K. Copper. Size 1·9. By J. G.
Hancock.
Henry Addington, Viscount Sidmouth, statesman, b. 1757, appointed
Speaker of the House of Commons 1789, Prime Minister 1801—1804,
President of the Council 1805, Home Secretary 1812—1822; d. 1844. This
medal refers to the peaceable state of England as well as of Europe in
1803, brought about by the Peace of Amiens, 27 March, 1802.
562. Earl of Liverpool (Lord Hawkesbury), 1803. _Obv._ Bust
l. ROBERT BANKS LORD HAWKESBURY. SECRETARY OF STATE. HANCOCK.
_Rev._ Female figure seated l., despatching Mercury, who holds
scroll; at her side, shield; sea and ship in the distance.
INTEGRITY AIDS DISPATCH; in ex., MDCCCIII. K. & K. Copper. Size
1·9. By J. G. Hancock.
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