Army Gold Cross

SKU: 02.GBR.0167.101.01

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  • Army Gold Cross Obverse

Attributes

  • country
    Great Britain
  • date of institution
    1813
  • remarks
    The medal was designed by T. Wyon Jr. The starting price listed here is for a Gold Cross with no clasps. The value of a Gold Cross with a clasp is expected to be significantly higher.

History


The Army Gold Cross was established by the Prince Regent, the future King George IV, in 1813. The Medal was only awarded for two years before it was permanently discontinued following the restructuring of the Order of the Bath in 1815. It was awarded to British Army Officers in recognition of meritorious service in a minimum of four battles of the Peninsular War (1808-1814). Meritorious service in one, two, or three battles was recognized with the Gold Army Medal. A total of 164 Crosses were awarded.

Additional actions meriting an award were denoted by ribbon clasps. Clasps are inscribed on the obverse with the name of each additional battle.

The obverse features the name of a battle on each of the arms of the cross.

There may be additional versions that differ in size.

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Army Gold Cross

  • Price

    $45,000 USD

  • Composition

    Gold

  • Inscription

    Obv: [BATTLE NAMES]

  • Size

    38mm

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