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Award - George III Earl of Breadalbane
| Location | United Kingdom |
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| Year | 1798 |
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| Composition | Silver |
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| Obverse description | Full-length figure of a Highland soldier in traditional Scottish attire — kilt, feathered bonnet, and cross-belt — standing in the field, his left hand resting on a broadsword. Engraved initials 'J.C.D.' appear at the base of the figure, and the maker's mark 'AG & C.' is inscribed in the exergue. A ribbon-style banner bearing the motto arcs across the upper field. |
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| Obverse lettering | PRO REGE ET PATRIA DULCE PERICULUM (Translation: For King and country, danger is sweet) |
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| Reverse lettering | PRESENTED TO THE VOLUNTEERS OF THE 2D BATTN BY THEIR COLONEL THE EARL OF BREAD ALBANE IN TESTIMONY OF THEIR GALLANT CONDUCT IN HAVING VOLUNTEER'D THEIR SERVICES TO IRELAND TO SUPPRESS REBELLION AND TO AID IN REPELLING A FRENCH FORCE WHICH HAD INVADED THE KINGDOM 1798 |
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