Commemorative medal depicting Duke of Wellington (1769-1852), Chancellor of Oxford University 1834

Commemorative medal depicting Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington (1769-1852), Chancellor of Oxford University 1834. Obverse: Bust of Wellington (left). Legend: 'ARTHUR DUKE OF WELLINGTON.' Reverse: Inscribed: 'IN ACADEMIAE CANCELLARIATVM COMMVNI . OMNIVM . PLAVSV COOPTATVS ARTHVRVS . DVX .DE . WELLINGTON DEDVCENTIBVS . EVM . PRAELATIS PROCERIBVS . PRINCIPIBVS OXONIAM . INVISIT MENSE . IVNIO ANNO . SACRO CIC IC CCC XXXIIII'.

Object Details

ID: MEC2997
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Medal
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Webb, Thomas; D. Mudie after P. Rouw
Date made: 1834
People: Ekins, Charles; Wellesley, Arthur
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 55 mm