Medal for Tamames, Medal

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SKU: 02.ESP.0161.101.01.000

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  • Gold Medal Obverse

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Attributes

  • Country
    Spain
  • Composition
    Gold/Enamelled
  • Inscription
    Obv: VENCIO EN TAMAMES OCTUBRE 18 DE 1809
  • Image Licensing
    This image/illustration is attributed to “Abbildungen zur chronic sämtlicher Ritter Orden und Ehrenzeichen Souveraine and Regerungen, Seiner Majestat dem Konige Von Presussen Freiderich Wilhelm IV gewidmet von H. Schulze, Lieutenant in der Landwehr Artillerie”, published in 1835 in Berlin. This image has been cropped. This resource is in the public domain in all countries where the copyright is the author’s term of life plus 70 years.

History


The Medal for Tamames was founded in Spain by Ferdinand VII on July 2, 1815. It was conferred upon the members of the Spanish army commanded by Martin Carrera who defeated the invading French troops under General Marchand at the battle of Tamames on October 18, 1809.

The Medal features an obverse inscription that translates to "He Won in Tamames October 18, 1809," and a plain reverse.

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