Medal - George Augustus Eliott 1. Baron Heathfield & the Great Siege of Gibraltar

€380,714.00
LocationUnited Kingdom
Year1782
TypeCommemorative medals/Historical medal
CompositionGilding metal plated bronze
Weight70.53 g
Diameter50 mm
Thickness
ShapeRound
TechniqueMilled
Orientation
Edge
Period
NoticeGiovanni Zanobio Weber
Reference(s) BHM#249, Eimer#795, Montagu#D7
Obverse descriptionCuirassed bust of George Augustus Eliott facing left.
Obverse letteringGEORG · AVGVSTVS · ELIOTT · GIBRALTARIÆ · IMP
Obverse scriptLatin
Reverse descriptionShips in action left against batteries upon harbor to right.
Reverse letteringNON · MILLE · CARINAE MDCCLXXXII
(Translation: even a thousand ships cannot take it)
Reverse scriptLatin
Engraver
Mintage1782  - MDCCLXXXII -
Catalog ID1995228000
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