Lot no. 285
ALGÉRIE - ALGERIA
George III (1760-1820). Medal, Admiral Exmouth and the bombardment of Algiers, by L. Brenet and Gérard 1816, London (J. Mudie).
Av. ADMIRAL - LORD EXMOUTH. Bust in uniform to right of Admiral Lord Exmouth; below signed LOUIS BR F and MUDIE D.
Rv. Neptune about to pierce a seahorse with his trident; in the exergue: ALGIERS AUGUST [18] / 1816 and signature GERARD S. and J. MUDIE D.
Ruedas XXXVIII - Esc.XIII - BHM 921 ; Copper - 40,48 g - 41 mm - 12 h
From an iNumis Sale, 6 December 2016, n° 451 then Pierre-René Bauquis collection.
With a beautiful brown patina. Superb at Fleur de coin.
By Louis Brenet and Gérard, for the national series of medals of James Mudie, publisher of London. On 27 August 1816, the roadstead of Algiers was bombarded by an Anglo-Dutch fleet led by Lord Exmouth and Van Cappelen. However, the dey refused to pay his debts to Great Britain and to abolish Christian slavery.
See original version (French) Auto-translation. Refer to original language for legal validity.
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