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Expedition to Vigo Bay
1702 year| Bronze | 4.5 g | 26 mm |
| Location | Free imperial city of Nuremberg (German States) |
|---|---|
| Type | Medals › Commemorative medals |
| Year | 1702 |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 4.5 g |
| Diameter | 26 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-11-14 |
| Numista | N#40644 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 91% |
Reverse
A bird's eye view of the Spanish port that was the destination for the treasure fleets, its mouth blocked by British warships, the inner harbor filled with burning French and Spanish treasure ships.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
ANGLOR. ET. BATAV. VIRTVTE.
INCENS. CLASSE OPES / AMERIC. INTER / CEPT. 1702.
Engraver: Lazarus Gottlieb Lauffer
Edge
Reeded
Comment
Queen Anne (1702-1714), Expedition to Vigo Bay 1702, Bronze, 26mm, by Lazarus Gottlieb Lauffer of Nürnberg, German counter-maker's copy of the larger medal by Croker,A combined English and Dutch naval force under the command of Admiral George Rooke successfully engaged and seized the cargo of a Spanish Treasure fleet from the Spanish New World at Vigo Bay in north west Spain. The bullion from the raid deprived the Spanish and their French ally Louis XIV of much needed funds during the War of the Spanish Succession. Silver and gold taken during the raid was used to strike a special issue of coins in England that carry the name VIGO on the obverse beneath the bust of Queen Anne.
MI 239/23; Betts 95; Ford XIII, 793-98
