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© apuking (CC BY-SA)
Medal - Karls VI and George I Naval engagement at Messina and naval victory of Admiral George Byng at Syracuse ND
1718 year| Silver | 29.66 g | 43 mm |
| Location | Brunswick-Lüneburg-Calenberg-Hannover (German States) |
|---|---|
| Duke | George I (Georg I) (1698-1727) |
| Emperor | Charles VI (Karl VI) (1711-1740) |
| Type | Medals › Commemorative medals |
| Year | 1718 |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 29.66 g |
| Diameter | 43 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-11-14 |
| Numista | N#140846 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 95% |
Reverse
Jupiter seated on clouds firing thunder towards fleeing galley ships. Neptune below standing over seashell holding a trident attacking the fleeing ships.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
SIC MOTOS FAS EST COMPONERE FLVCTVS.
HISPANORVM CLASSIS // ALOVS ET NEPTV: // NO DELETA
Engraver: Georg Wilhelm Vestner
Edge
Plain
Comment
Mitchiner G. I. 45, BNM 153
