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Medal - Admiral Sir Sidney Smith Siege of Acre; silver

Features

Location United Kingdom
Issuing entity James Mudie
King George III (1760-1820)
Type Commemorative medals › Military medals
Year 1820
Composition Silver
Weight 40 g
Diameter 40 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Number
N#
569314
References BHM# 476
Laurence Brown. British Historical Medals. B.A. Seaby, London, United Kingdom (3 volumes).
, Eimer# 906
Christopher Eimer. British Commemorative Medals and their Values. London, United Kingdom (2 volumes).

Commemorative issue

War of the Second Coalition

Series: Mudie's National Medals

Obverse

Uniformed bust of Sir Sidney Smith left

Script: Latin

Lettering: ADMIRAL SIR S SMITH

Engraver: George Mills

Reverse

British lion protecting the Syrian camel from the French tiger

Script: Latin

Lettering: ACRE DEFENDED BONAPARTE REPULSED SYRIA SAVED XXTH. MAY MDCCLXXXXIX

Engraver: Nicolas-Guy-Antoine Brenet

Mint

Thomason's Manufactory, Birmingham, United Kingdom (1790-1849)

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (1820) 

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