'The Duke of Wellington Picture Medal' a re-creation of the original Wellington picture medal struck in 1815 which consists of a large box-medal (diameter 77mm (3'')) struck in bronze gilding metal & containing the complete set of 13 full-colour aquatint copies on circular cards (each 70mm) of the 13 watercolour originals, each depicting a scene from one of Wellington's campaigns with the name of the battle below; 12 depict Peninsular battles, Cuidad Rodrigo, Salamanca, Talavera etc & one a scene from the Battle of Waterloo. The reverses of each roundel, copied from the originals, describe in detail the course of each battle. The obverse of the box-medal has the legend 'ENGLANDS GREAT CAPTAIN ARTHUR DUKE OF WELLINGTON' around a left-facing profile portrait of Wellington in Field Marshal's uniform & the reverse depicts the winged figure of Victory seated left beneath a tree inscribing 'RECORD OF BRITISH VALOUR' on a tablet. Issued in 1975 by Toye, Kenning & Spencer Ltd in a limited edition of 2,000, in fitted case of issue & complete with a small pair of tweezers for handling the card roundels. Superb condition as issued.