British lion holding the shield of Gibraltar lying on an inscribed block
Obverse lettering
BATTERING SHIPS DESTROYED.
SEPTEMBER XIII MDCCLXXXII
Obverse script
Latin
Reverse description
Plan of the bay of Gibraltar showing the position of batteries and ships
Reverse lettering
BY A ZEALOUS EXERTION OF PATIENCE
PERSEVERANCE AND INTREPIDITY AFTER CONTENDING WITH AN
UNPARALLELEDSUCCESSION OF DANGERS AND DIFFICULTIES IN THE DEFENCE
OF GIBRALTAR DURING A BLOCKADE AND SIEGE OF ALMOST FOUR YEARS THE
GARRISON UNDER THE AUSPICES OF GEORGE III TRIUMPHED OVER THE
COMBINED POWERS OF FRANCE AND SPAIN.
BLOCKADE COMMENCED JUNE MDCCLXXIX . SIEGE TERMINATED FEBRUARY II
MDCCLXXXIII.
Reverse script
Latin
Engraver
Royal Mint (Tower of London), United Kingdom (1279-1810)
