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Mint:
London
Ruler:
George III (1760-1820)
State:
United Kingdom
Ruler:
Georgius Rex Imperator
(With the title of)
The Battle of Bunker Hill is now famous in American history and folklore as the engagement in which it was first made clear that the American colonists' militia could match and defeat the forces of the British Army sent to quell the insurgency that would result in the Declaration of Independence.
This is a copy made by electrolysis of a silver star awarded to one of the British officers wounded in the battle, Captain Ewing. The engraving reads: "By Order of the King with 300 pounds of the Wound Capt Ewing Recvd the 17 of June 1775".
Lester Watson purchased the copy from the London dealer Baldwin in 1937.
History note: Gift of L. Hoyt Watson; ex Lester Watson Collection, bt Baldwin 1937
Given by Lester Watson through Cambridge in America, 2009
Diameter: 48.7 mm
Weight: 10.82 g
Method of acquisition: Given (2009) by Watson, Lester
Production date: AD 1775
Inscription present: Inscription around crowned royal monogram
Inscription present: Inscription
Accession number: CM.1155-2009
Primary reference Number: 141249
Watson Catalogue: 41
Ordering: M-0038
Previous object number: LW.0038
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Coins and Medals
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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Bunker Hill Medal" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/141249 Accessed: 2024-11-25 08:05:46
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