Description
Treaty of Amiens 1802 medal
Obverse
A Union Jack of oval form upon crossed swords, in the centre of a semi-circular legend. Lettering all around, continuous laurel wreath border
Reverse
A spilled cornucopia, a barrel with TO FRANCE (right), the dove of peace above; two ships under sail in distance (left and centre), one at anchor (right). Lettering above, continuous laurel wreath border. Signed KETTLE below cornucopia
Engraver: H Kettle, Mint, Kettle & Sons, Birmingham, United Kingdom (1801-1812)
Edge, Plain
Comments
British merchants were champing at the bit for the opportunity to trade openly on the continent again. On the reverse can clearly be seen that the barrel is labeled to go “TO FRANCE”.
After considerable negotiations, which were held in England, a peace treaty was signed at Amiens, in France.
Token struck to commemorate the preliminaries of peace between Britain and France before the Treaty of Amiens in March 1802. France had declared war on the United Kingdom in 1793 during the French Revolution.
