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Medal - Anne Stuart Attempted invasion of Scotland
1708 year| Silver | 23.9 g | 39.4 mm |
| Location | United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies) |
|---|---|
| Queen | Anne (1707-1714) |
| Type | Commemorative medals › Military medals |
| Year | 1708 |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 23.9 g |
| Diameter | 39.4 mm |
| Thickness | 2 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-11-14 |
| Numista | N#104734 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Britannia, armed, running and protecting Scotia (crouching at her feet) from the French fleet; this, with the exception of the Salisbury engaging an English vessel in the foreground (left) is in flight in the distance.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
CLASSE . GALL . FVG.
AD . FRETVM . EDENBVRG . XIV . MARTII . MDCCVIII .
Translation:
The French fleet put to flight.
In the Firth of Edingburgh, 14 March 1708.
Engravers: Bull, S
Edge
Plain
