{"product_id":"1812-wellington-peninsula-war-halfpenny-token-medallion","title":"1812 Wellington Peninsula War Halfpenny Token Medallion","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI Emoji',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI Emoji';\"\u003eWellington medallion commemorate Arthur Wellesley’s victories in the Peninsular War against Napoleon, celebrating his rise as a national military hero.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI Emoji',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI Emoji';\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt was  probably issued during the campaign as a halfpenny token to pay the British troops, and were later used in Canada, which partly explains why it is also listed as Canadian tokens.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI Emoji',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI Emoji';\"\u003eObverse\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI Emoji',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI Emoji';\"\u003eBust of the Duke of Wellington facing left, in military uniform, with the Latin inscription:-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI Emoji',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI Emoji';\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(56, 105, 178);\"\u003eHISPANIA MET LUSITANIAM RESTITUIT WELLINGTON\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI Emoji',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI Emoji';\"\u003ewhich translates as\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI Emoji',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI Emoji';\"\u003e \u003cem\u003e(Wellington restored Spain and Portugal)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI Emoji',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI Emoji';\"\u003eReverse\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI Emoji',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI Emoji';\"\u003eInscription in the centre in nine lines:-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(52, 102, 178);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI Emoji',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI Emoji';\"\u003eCUIDAD \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(52, 102, 178);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI Emoji',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI Emoji';\"\u003eRODRIGO\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(52, 102, 178);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI Emoji',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI Emoji';\"\u003eJAN 19 1812.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(52, 102, 178);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI Emoji',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI Emoji';\"\u003eBADAJOZ\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(52, 102, 178);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI Emoji',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI Emoji';\"\u003eAPRIL 2 . 1812.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(52, 102, 178);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI Emoji',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI Emoji';\"\u003eSALAMANCA\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(52, 102, 178);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI Emoji',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI Emoji';\"\u003eJULY 22 . 1812\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(52, 102, 178);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI Emoji',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI Emoji';\"\u003eMADRID\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(52, 102, 178);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI Emoji',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI Emoji';\"\u003eAUG 12 . 1812.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI Emoji',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI Emoji';\"\u003eRound the edge (outer circle):-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(54, 107, 186);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI Emoji',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI Emoji';\"\u003eVIMIERA AUG 21 . 1808. TALAVERA JULY 28 . 1809. ALMEIDA MAY 5 . 1811\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI Emoji',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI Emoji';\"\u003eToned, slight wear \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI Emoji',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI Emoji';\"\u003eDiameter 27 mms. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI Emoji',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI Emoji';\"\u003eWeight 8 grams.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI Emoji',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI Emoji';\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI Emoji',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI Emoji';\"\u003eThe Peninsular War (1807–1814) was a critical campaign in which British forces, under Arthur Wellesley, fought against Napoleon’s armies in Portugal and Spain. These campaigns forged the British Army into a highly disciplined and effective force, producing iconic regiments and enduring military traditions. Wellington’s leadership in battles such as Vimeiro (1808), Talavera (1809), and Busaco (1810) established his reputation and laid the groundwork for his later triumph at Waterloo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI Emoji',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI Emoji';\"\u003eThe 1812 Halfpenny Token Medallion\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI Emoji',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI Emoji';\"\u003eThe medallion, possibly issued as a halfpenny token around 1813 by J.K. Picard of Hull, was struck in copper, weighing 8 grams and measuring 27 mm in diameter. This token catalogues seven of Wellington’s victories between 1808 and 1812, including Vimeiro, Talavera, and Almeida, and may have been used to pay British troops during the campaign. Some of these tokens later circulated in Canada, reflecting their broader historical reach.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI Emoji',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI Emoji';\"\u003eThis medallion not only commemorates Wellington’s victories but also reflect the national pride and admiration for his leadership. They serve as tangible reminders of the Peninsular War’s impact on British military history and the emergence of Wellington as a celebrated figure in both military and public life.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI Emoji',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI Emoji';\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chadbourne Antiques \u0026 Collectibles","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50685109207286,"sku":"CA-5865","price":65.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/7290\/files\/IMG_4492rsz.jpg?v=1778991499","url":"https:\/\/chadbourneantique.com\/products\/1812-wellington-peninsula-war-halfpenny-token-medallion","provider":"Chadbourne Antiques \u0026 Collectibles","version":"1.0","type":"link"}