Lot 241
Great Britain, temp. Hanover. Constitution of the Ionian Islands Æ Medal. After 1817.
General World Coin Collector's E-Sale | C24008
Auction: 18 July 2024 at 17:00 BST
Estimate: £80 - £120
Description
Great Britain, temp. Hanover. Constitution of the Ionian Islands Æ Medal. After 1817. By Alexis Joseph Depaulis. Britannia seated to left, holding a table of laws to be granted to the Ionian Islands; statue of Neptune on pedestal behind; MDCCCXVII above, ENGLAND GIVES A CONSTITUTION TO in two lines in exergue / Seven women representing the seven Ionian Islands dancing around a flagpole flying the British flag; DEPAULIS F in right field, THE IONIAN ISLANDS and MUDIE D in exergue. BHM 958; James Mudie, An historical and critical account of a grand series of National Medals (London, 1820), 40. 39.42g, 41mm, 12h.
Mint State. Scarce.
This medal was the last of Mudie's series of National Medals commemorating the British victories over Napoléon. The sovereignty of the Ionian Islands was given to Britain in the Treaty of Paris in November 1815 and the "Maitland constitution" was ratified on 26 August 1817 named after Thomas Maitland, a British officer who served as Lord High Commissioner of the Ionian Islands.
