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Medal - George II Capture of Cartagena
| Location | United Kingdom |
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| Year | 1741 |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
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| Obverse description | Three full-length figures in relief standing on a ground line: Admiral Vernon at left in naval uniform, Admiral Ogle in the centre, and General Wentworth at right in armour holding a pike, with a lion couchant at left and a cornucopia at right. The engraver's name I. GILES appears in the lower exergue within a foliate cartouche. A circular legend runs along the upper border. |
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| Obverse lettering | BR·WE·ADML·VERNON·:OGLE &·WINTWORTH |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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