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© apuking (CC BY-SA)
Medal - Capture of Gibraltar
1704 year| Tin (White metal with copper pin) | 26.51 g | 44 mm |
| Location | England (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies) |
|---|---|
| Queen | Anne (1702-1714) |
| Type | Medals › Commemorative medals |
| Year | 1704 |
| Composition | Tin (White metal with copper pin) |
| Weight | 26.51 g |
| Diameter | 44 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-11-14 |
| Numista | N#235458 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Britannia seated right over arms and flags and leaning on shielded arms, handing over a figure of victory towards Neptune standing with a feet on a shell. Winged figure above holding two laurel wreaths.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
MARIS IMPERIVM ASERT. PORTV GIBRALTAR CAPTO CLASSE GALL FVGATA.
VIRTVS ANGLORVM. // VICTRIX PERPETVA. // 1704.
GER // MANIA // SERVAT // GALLES // BIS // VICT
Edge
Plain with inscription.
Lettering: GALLICA NVNC LVPATIS TEMPERET ORA PRAENIS HORAT. F K
