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Medal - Karls VI and George I Naval engagement at Messina and naval victory of Admiral George Byng at Syracuse
Location Austrian Empire Year 1718 Type Commemorative medals/Historical medal Composition Silver Weight 29.66 g Diameter 43 mm Thickness Shape Round Technique Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑ Edge Plain Period Notice Georg Wilhelm Vestner Reference(s) Brock We# 825, Montagu# EE22, Bernheimer# 128, Slg. Monte# 1539
Obverse description Two conjoined busts of Karl VI and George I within laurel wreath`s facing each other, at the center a caduceus over arms and a breastplate. Obverse lettering VETANT FOEDARI FOEDERA.
CAROLVS VI.D.G.ROM.IMP.SEMP.AVG.
GEORGIVS.D.G.MAG:BR.FR.ET.HIB.R. Obverse script Latin Reverse description Jupiter seated on clouds firing thunder towards fleeing galley ships. Neptune below standing over seashell holding a trident attacking the fleeing ships. Reverse lettering SIC MOTOS FAS EST COMPONERE
FLVCTVS.
HISPANORVM CLASSIS // ALOVS ET NEPTV: // NO DELETA Reverse script Latin Engraver Nuremberg, Germany Mintage ND (1718) - - Catalog ID 5996981360 Comments
