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Victories of the Duke of Wellington in Spain and Portugal
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Victories of the Duke of Wellington in Spain and Portugal

Thomas Wyon (I) · 1812 · striking (metalworking); iron (metal)

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Iron medal. Obverse: bust of a man within an inscription. Reverse: victory symbol, on which three coats of arms wrapped in laurel wreaths are placed; on the base of the monument an inscription; around the victory symbol armor within an inscription.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
history medalArthur Wellesley of WellingtonVimeiroTalavera de la ReinaBussacoCiudad RodrigoBadajoz (stad)Salamanca
Credit lineOverwinningen van de hertog van Wellington in Spanje en Portugal. 1812. Thomas Wyon (I). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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