Medal - Admiral Sir Henry Trollope Naval Engagement off Helvoetsluys

€162,475.00
LocationUnited Kingdom
Year1796
TypeCommemorative medals/Military medal
CompositionBronze
Weight66.24 g
Diameter49 mm
Thickness
ShapeRound
TechniqueMilled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Edge
Period
NoticeJohn Gregory Hancock
Reference(s) BHM#414, Eimer#874
Obverse descriptionUniformed bust left.
Obverse letteringSIR HENRY TROLLOPE KNIGHT
Obverse scriptLatin
Reverse descriptionLion running amok in dismasted ship right on sea; at a distance to right, fleet in retreat.
Reverse letteringIN THE GLATTON OF 54 GUNS ENGAGED AND BEAT OFF 6 FRENCH FRIGATES/CARRYING TWO HUNDRED & SIX GUNS HELVOETSLUYS/JULY 16 1796
Reverse scriptLatin
EngraverKempson & Son, Birmingham, United Kingdom (1796-1825)
Mintage1796  - -
Catalog ID2795523870
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