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Medal - George II Battle of Cape Finisterre, bronze
| Location | United Kingdom |
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| Year | 1747 |
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| Period | 18th century |
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| Obverse description | Bare-headed bust of Admiral George Lord Anson facing left in high relief, with a winged Victory standing to the right holding a laurel wreath above his head. The engraver's signature T. PINGO F. appears in the lower field below the bust truncation. |
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| Reverse description | A central device within a beaded border depicts a winged Victory standing atop a sea-monster, holding a laurel wreath in her outstretched right hand. The inscription CIRCVMNAVIGATION is arranged in a circle around the central device, and the names of officers of HMS Centurion — KEPPEL, SAVMAREZ, SAUNDERS, BRETT, DENNIS, and CAMPBEL — are arranged radially within a wreath border. The dates MDCCXL and MDCCXLVII appear at the bottom. |
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| Reverse lettering | KEPPEL, SAVMAREZ, SAVNDERS, BRETT, DENNIS, CAMPBEL. CIRCVMNAVIGATION. MDCCXL. MDCCXLVII. |
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