Title
Creation Date
1802
Era
1800-1900
Medium
White medal coin
Dimensions
1.5 x 1.5
Credit Line
Long-term Loan from the Estate of Boris Blick, 2015
Accession Number
2015.160.7
Description
Peace of Amiens coin with the a bust of Marquis Cornwallis on obverse and the statement "Marquis Cornwallis British Plenipotentiary At Amiens." The reverse features Britannia seated next to a cherub and holding a tablet. A medallion of George III is in her lap. "Post Nubila Phoebus" is written around the scene.
Provenance
Authentic markings. Exergue of the coin states "Definitive Treaty Concluded 1802."
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Reverse view
Reverse view