medal
- Museum number
- BNK,EngM.332
- Description
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Pewter medal. (whole)
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Uniformed bust of Napoleon, right. (obverse)
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Napoleon seated in thoughtful attitude being urged to record his deeds by History kneeling before him; Fame flies above. (reverse)
- Production date
- 1815
- 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 are believed to have been struck in gold but no specimen has been met with. See also note to Brown 1 p214.884.
Bibliography: Mudie, James. 'An historical and critical account of a grand series of National Medals', London, 1820, 38.
- Location
- Not on display
- Associated events
- Commemoration of: Napoleon at the Island of St Helena, 1815
- 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.332
- C&M catalogue number
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MB3 (Brown 1) (216) (891)
