Battle of Waterloo, in honour of George, Prince Regent of England, medal awarded to John Nicoles, 1st light batt. K.G.L.
Also known as: Slag bij Waterloo, ter ere van George, prins-regent van Engeland, penning vereerd aan John Nicoles, 1st light batt. K.G.L.
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1815
Silver medal. Obverse: bust of a man with laurel wreath within an inscription. Reverse: winged Victory holding a palm and olive branch seated on a stone, the lower part of which bears an inscription, within an inscription; edge lettering.
The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as NG-VG-1-3327; its record gives material recorded as silver (metal); technique striking (metalworking); measurements diameter 3.6 cm x weight 30.74 g. Description translated from the museum's Dutch catalogue text; details are those of this museum object, and how far it represents a wider type has not been independently verified.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- silver (metal)
- Technique
- striking (metalworking)
- Measurements
- diameter 3.6 cm x weight 30.74 g
- Dimensions museum
- diameter 3.6 cm x weight 30.74 g
Design
- Obverse
- bust of a man with laurel wreath within an inscription.
- Reverse
- winged Victory holding a palm and olive branch seated on a stone, the lower part of which bears an inscription, within an inscription; edge lettering.
Identification
- Original title
- Slag bij Waterloo, ter ere van George, prins-regent van Engeland, penning vereerd aan John Nicoles, 1st light batt. K.G.L.
- Holding institution
- Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
- Museum object number
- NG-VG-1-3327
- Museum classification
- erepenning
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
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