1816 Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg medal. Bronze, Damascened, 42 mm. MY-103. Original edge mount loop, ring, and slightly frayed decorative green...

1816 Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg medal. Bronze, Damascened, 42 mm. MY-103. Original edge mount loop, ring, and slightly frayed decorative green ribbon. Extremely Fine.

Edge impressed HERZOGTH. GOTHA. VND. ALTENBVRG. MDCCCXIV. MDCCCXV. An attractive medal, with high points of the design motifs gilt on both sides. Apparently cast, the fields showing a chased texture under scrutiny but glossy overall. Aside from some trivial wear to the gilding, very nicely preserved. The medals, like this one, with gilt high points were distributed to NCOs in the Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg Foreign Legion during the Germany and Waterloo campaign of 1814 and 1815.

Estimate: $400 - $800.

Provenance: From the Gem Collection.

Earlier from the collection of the American Numismatic Society; Morton and Eden's sale of May 2006, lot 43.

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