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LOT 414

Lot 414

Montreal Taken, Conquest of Canada Completed Copper Medal, 1760

Montreal Taken, Conquest of Canada Completed Copper Medal, 1760
Lot 414 Details
Montreal Taken, Conquest of Canada Completed Copper Medal, 1760

obverse: the Saint Lawrence River at rest under laureate triumph to Amherst, with beaver, French arms in exergue. Reverse: captive Montreal under pine with eagle and French armorial trophy
diameter 1.6" — 4 cm.

Estimate $600-$800

Realised: $780
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Montreal Taken, Conquest of Canada Completed Copper Medal, 1760
  • Montreal Taken, Conquest of Canada Completed Copper Medal, 1760
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Commemorating the victory of the British over the French and their native allies in the North American theatre of the Seven Years' War (The French and Indian War); specifically, the fall of Montreal in September of 1760. The outcome of this was one of the most significant developments in a century of Anglo-French conflict: the 'Conquest of Canada' and further expansion of the British Empire.

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