© Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Osnabrück and Lübke & Wiedemann KG, Leonberg
© Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Osnabrück and Lübke & Wiedemann KG, Leonberg
Medal - Johann V The Naval Battle of Matapan
1717 year| Bronze | 41.76 g | 48.58 mm |
| Location | Portugal |
|---|---|
| King | John V (João V) (1706-1750) |
| Type | Medals › Commemorative medals |
| Year | 1717 |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 41.76 g |
| Diameter | 48.58 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Updated | 2024-11-12 |
| Numista | N#379885 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Warship sails from rock harbor into the open sea.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
QVA.DATA.PORTA.IVVAT
FVSIS.FVGATISQVE.TVRCIS
LVSIT.CLASSIS.SVBSID.
AD.TÆNARVM.P.
1717
Engraver: Ottone Hamerani
Comment
Fernandes 30, Lamas 18Cape Matapan forms the southernmost point of the central headland of the Morea (Peloponnese). A sea battle took place here on July 19, 1717 between the allied fleets of Venice, Portugal and Malta and the Ottoman and Egyptian forces. The Turks were defeated by the combined forces of their opponents.
