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Medal - British help on the Recapture of Prague Prince Charles Alexander of Lorraine
| Location | United Kingdom |
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| Year | 1744 |
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| Edge | Plain |
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| Obverse description | Armoured equestrian figure of Prince Charles Alexander of Lorraine riding to the right, with a panoramic view of a walled city in the lower field. The Latin legend curves around the upper portion of the field, and the date MDCCXLIV appears in the exergue. The medal is pierced at the top. |
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| Reverse description | A two-register battle and siege scene depicting cavalry charging in the lower register and a detailed panoramic view of the fortified city of Prague in the upper register, with troops storming the walls at left. The legend SUBSIDIO BRITANNIAE curves along the upper rim, with the commemorative inscription in the exergue below a dividing line. The medal is pierced at the bottom. |
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| Reverse lettering | SUBSIDIO BRITANNIÆ / PRAGA RECAPTA NO 26 MDCCXLIV. |
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