SUSS-69EEA1: A copper alloy, Post Medieval medalet from the end of the Peninsula War campaign celebrating the exile of Napoleon to Elba in AD.1814

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MEDALLION

Unique ID: SUSS-69EEA1

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A copper alloy, Post Medieval medalet from the end of the Peninsula War campaign celebrating the exile of Napoleon to Elba in AD.1814. The medalet has been pierced at the top to allow suspension, this pierces the E on the reverse

Obverse, the devil leading a donkey with Napoleon seated on its back, a noose round his neck. Napoleon faces to the rear of the Donkey and has a depressed demeanour. legend [INSEPERABLE FRIENDS] with [TO ELBA] in exergue beneath.

Reverse, legend WE CONQUER TO SET FREE with [E]MP/ OF RUSSIA/ K OF PRUSSIA/ MARQUIS/ WELLINGTON/ PRINCE/ SCWARTZEN/BERG with MARCH 31ST 1814 in exergue.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1814
Date to: Circa AD 1814

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.89 g
Diameter: 23.91 mm

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Milled
Completeness: Complete

Numismatic data

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Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: West Sussex (County)
District: Horsham (District)
Parish or ward: Coldwaltham (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ0217
Four figure Latitude: 50.94342759
Four figure longitude: -0.54952679
1:25K map: TQ0217
1:10K map: TQ01NW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

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Recording Institution: SUSS
Created: 5 years ago
Updated: 5 years ago

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