Medal - George III Ferdinand IV of Naples, bronze

€406,492.00
LocationUnited Kingdom
Year1799
TypeCommemorative medals/Achievement medal
CompositionBronze
Weight
Diameter48 mm
Thickness
ShapeRound
TechniqueMilled
Orientation
Edge
Period
NoticeConrad Heinrich Küchler
Reference(s) BHM#479, Eimer#908
Obverse descriptionCuirassed and draped bust of Ferdinand IV right
Obverse letteringFERDINAN . IV . D : G . SICILIAR . ET . HIE . REX.
Obverse scriptLatin
Reverse descriptionA ship entering the bay of Naples, crowds on shore, Fame blowing trumpet holding a medallion with the portrait of Nelson above
Reverse letteringPER MEZZO DELLA DIVINA PROVVIDENZA DELLE DI LVI VIRTV DELLA FEDE & ENERGIA DEL SUO POPOLO DEL VALORE DE`SVOI ALLEATI ED IN PARTICOLARE GL` INGLESI GLORIOS (AMEN)TE RISTABILITO SUL TRONO LI 10 . IUGLIO . 1799.
(Translation: Re-established with glory on his throne on July 10, 1799 thanks to Divine Providence, his own virtues, the faith and energy of his own people, the valour of his allies and in particular, the English)
Reverse scriptLatin
EngraverSoho Mint, Handsworth, England (1788-1850)
Mintage1799  - -
Catalog ID9259709540
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