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Medal - George Augustus Eliott 1. Baron Heathfield & the Great Siege of Gibraltar
| Location | United Kingdom |
| Year | 1782 |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
| Composition | Gilding metal plated bronze |
| Weight | 70.53 g |
| Diameter | 50 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | |
| Edge | |
| Period | |
| Notice | Giovanni Zanobio Weber |
| Reference(s) | BHM#249, Eimer#795, Montagu#D7 |
| Obverse description | Cuirassed bust of George Augustus Eliott facing left. |
| Obverse lettering | GEORG ·
AVGVSTVS · ELIOTT · GIBRALTARIÆ · IMP |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Reverse description | Ships in action left against batteries upon harbor to right. |
| Reverse lettering | NON · MILLE · CARINAE
MDCCLXXXII
(Translation: even a thousand ships cannot take it) |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Engraver | |
| Mintage | 1782 - MDCCLXXXII -
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| Catalog ID | 1995228000 |
| Comments | |
