Medal - George II British Victories

€405,292.00
LocationUnited Kingdom
Year1759
TypeSouvenir medals/Event souvenir
CompositionBronze
Weight
Diameter43 mm
Thickness
ShapeRound
TechniqueMilled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Edge
Period
Notice
Reference(s) Eimer#662 var., Betts#419
Obverse descriptionArmorial supporters with inverted French fleur-de-lis, battle victories named around
Obverse letteringGUADALOUPE BARINGn. MOORE MAY . 1. NIAGARA IOHNSON JULY . 25. MINDEN FERDINAND AUG . 1. CROWN POINT AMHERST AUG . 4. LAGOS BOSCAWEN AUG . 19. QUEBEC WOLFE MONCKn. TOWNSd. SEP . 13 & 18. QUIBERON. HAWKE NOV . 20. W . PITT AUSP . GEO . II . PR . MI MDCCLIX
Obverse scriptLatin
Reverse descriptionBritannia seated in car drawn by lion, flanked by Justice and Liberty
Reverse letteringSENEGAL . MAI. 2. MARSH. MASON. S. MALOs. IUN . 16. MARLBRO. LOUISBOURG . IUL . 27. BOSCAWEN-AMHERST. CHERBOURG . AU . 16. HOW. FRONTIc. AUG . 27. BRADSTREET. DUQUESNE . NOV . 24 FORBES. GOREE . DEC . 29. KEPPEL. FŒDUS INVICTUM MDCCLVIII
Reverse scriptLatin
Engraver
Mintage1759  - -
Catalog ID4549379320
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