Waterloo Medal (Nassau)
The Waterloo Medal of the Duchy of Nassau was established by Frederick Augustus, Duke of Nassau on 23 December 1815.[1]
Waterloo Medal | |
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![]() Obverse and reverse of the Nassau Waterloo Medal | |
Awarded for | Service in the Battle of Waterloo |
Presented by | The Duchy of Nassau |
Eligibility | Troops in service to Nassau |
Established | 23 December 1815 |
Other Waterloo Medals
Five nations of Seventh Coalition struck medals for soldiers who took part in the campaign:[2]
- This medal for the officers and men of Nassau
- Waterloo Medal for British and King's German Legion troops
- Brunswick Waterloo Medal
- Hanoverian Waterloo Medal
- Prussian Waterloo Medal
References
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Royal Numismatic Society (1869). "The Hanoverian Waterloo Medal". The Numismatic Chronicle. 9. Royal Numismatic Society (Great Britain).
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