The Waterloo Medal. Issued by the Waterloo Committee, two si...

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The Waterloo Medal. Issued by the Waterloo Committee, two silver medals, originally engraved by Benedetto Pistrucci to commemorate the victory of the Allies at the battle of Waterloo in 1815, the obverse shows the conjoined busts of the Prince Regent (later George IV), Francis II of Austria, Alexander I of Russia and Frederick William III of Prussia around allegorical and mythological allusions to the Treaty of Peace which resulted from the battle and the reverse shows the two equestrian figures of Wellington and Blucher being guided to the conflict by Victory around are figures symbolizing the battle of the giants, these reproduction medals each 13.2 cm diameter are presented in a frame with engraved plaque.

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17th Feb 24 at 10am GMT

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