Medal - Capture of Gibraltar 1704 front Medal - Capture of Gibraltar 1704 back
Medal - Capture of Gibraltar 1704 photo
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Medal - Capture of Gibraltar

1704 year
Silver 29.50 g 44 mm
Description
Location
England (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies)
Queen
Anne (1702-1714)
Type
Medals › Commemorative medals
Year
1704
Composition
Silver
Weight
29.50 g
Diameter
44 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-11-14
References
Numista
N#235461
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

Engraver: Philipp Heinrich Müller

Edge

Plain with inscription.

Lettering: GALLICA NVNC LVPATIS TEMPERET ORA PRAENIS HORAT. F K