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Corbie New Member United Kingdom 4 Posts	Posted 09/26/2024 3:01 pm Hi all, I've acquired a wooden medallion which is identical to the obverse side of the "Battle of Vimiera" (I've seen it spelled Vimeiro), Lisbon, bronze commemorative medallion produced in 1820, engraved by George Mills and commissioned by James Mudie as part of a set. The battle was 1808. The medallion is detailed and has clearly been pressed from the same die, but has a blank reverse. It is made from a pale hardwood, maybe box or apple. I've not found anything like this online and wondering what it is / why it was made- anyone have any ideas? Report this Post to the Staff

jbuck Moderator United States 187702 Posts	Posted 09/26/2024 3:10 pm Very interesting. Hopefully someone will be able to assist. to the Community! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 09/26/2024 3:45 pm Never seen anything like it. to the CCF! Edited by Coinfrog 09/26/2024 3:46 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34395 Posts	Posted 09/26/2024 7:38 pm @cor, first welcome to CCF. Second, can you post a pic of the other side of this interesting piece? Thx. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
Corbie New Member United Kingdom 4 Posts	Posted 09/27/2024 07:06 am Thanks for the welcomes Here is the reverse. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34395 Posts	Posted 09/27/2024 2:24 pm Ok thx for posting that. I was hoping for some additional information on the reverse, but other than a couple test drill holes, I'm not seeing too much. I know that the preparatory work for some coins and medals is in plaster, I wonder if this could be a somewhat similar item. Regardless of what it is, I'd put it into a 2x2 for safekeeping and try to limit the exposure to humid air. Hopefully, we will get someone who can weigh in with a little more information, so please keep checking back to this thread periodically. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
jecz79 Pillar of the Community Portugal 655 Posts	Posted 09/29/2024 10:15 am It is a curious piece. Perhaps from a die test? The dies for these medals were used for restrikes. I think twice after the originals. Vimeiro was and is the correct spelling. The medal is nicely engraved but I passed on a bronze one because the mistake in the spelling puts me off. Report this Post to the Staff
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