Admiral Sir Sidney Smith - 1799
(The defence of St. Jean d'Acre)
Side 1: ADMIRAL SIR S SMITH |
Side 2: In ex.: ACRE DEFENDED / BONAPARTE REPULSED / SYRIA SAVED / XX.TH MAY / MDCCLXXXXIX / BRENET F. ............MUDIE. D. |
British Historical Medals 476 - Mudie Series 7 (1820). |
Mm. 41 - White metal |
Engravers:Mills & Brenet |
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British Historical Medals - 476 - DEFENCE OF ACRE |
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AR, AE, WM 41 by G. Mills & N.G.A. Brenet |
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Obv. Uniformed bust of Sir Sidney Smith, left, ADMIRAL SIR S SMITH |
Rev. The British lion protecting the Syrian camel from the French tiger. In exergue: ACRE DEFENDED / BONAPARTE REPULSED / SYRIA SAVED / XX.TH MAY / MDCCLXXXXIX |
AR R; AE N; WM R. For. IV/186; M. 7; M.H. 545; S. OO/27 AM; BM; HC; NMM. |
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...One of Mudie's National Medals (see No. 1057) issued in 1820. Examples of this medal occur in white metal and are probably restrikes and were not included in the series. This medal is believed to have been struck in gold but no specimen has been met with. See also note to No. 473. |
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Mudie Series n. VII - Admiral Sir Sidney Smith - Description of the medal |
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...OBVERSE. - Bust of Sir Sidney in his naval uniform.
...REVERSE. - The memorable and most important defence of St. Jean D'Acre by this officer is represented by a Lion protecting a defenceless Camel (the symbolical representative of Syria) from the attacks of a Tiger (France). - Inscription - "ACRE DEFENDED - BUONAPARTE REPULSED - SYRIA SAVED - 20TH MAY. 1799." |