medal
- Museum number
- BNK,EngM.256
- Description
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Pewter medal. (whole)
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Uniformed bust of Sir Sidney Smith, left. (obverse)
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The British lion protecting the Syrian camel from the French tiger. (reverse)
- Production date
- 1799
- Dimensions
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Diameter: 40.000 millimetres
- $Inscriptions
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- Curator's comments
- Brown 1980 states:
One of Mudie's National Medals (see Brown 1 p256.1057) issued in 1820. Examples of this medal occur in white metal and are probably restrikes and were not included in the series. This medal is believed to have been struck in gold but no specimen has been met with. See also Brown 1 p115.473.
Bibliography: Forrer, L. 'Biographical Dictionary of Medallists, etc.', Vol. London, Reprinted 1980, IV/186; Mudie, James. 'An historical and critical account of a grand series of National Medals', London, 1820. 7; Milford Haven, Admiral the Marquis of. 'British Naval Medals', London, 1919, 545; Sandwich, The Rt. Hon. the Earl of. 'British and Foreign medals relating to naval and maritime affairs', 2nd ed., London, 1950, 00/27.
- Location
- Not on display
- Associated events
- Commemoration of: Defence of Acre, 1799
- Acquisition date
- 1877
- Acquisition notes
- The Bank of England loaned their Collection to the British Museum in 1865 wishing to make it accessible to the general public. This remained as a separate Collection until 1877 when the Bank Directors decided it would be more useful to the museum and the public if incorporated into the national collection. The Bank of England collection was therefore presented to the British Museum in 1877, any duplicates being sold to create a coins and medals purchase fund.
- Department
- Coins and Medals
- Registration number
- BNK,EngM.256
- C&M catalogue number
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MB3 (Brown 1) (116) (476)
