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Medal - George II Rebels Retreat to Scotland, silver
| Location | United Kingdom |
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| Year | 1745 |
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| Composition | Silver |
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| Obverse description | The Duke of Cumberland depicted in high relief as an equestrian figure facing left, wearing military dress and tricorn hat, sword raised in his right hand, with a panoramic view of Carlisle in the background. The legend arcs around the upper field, with the date of birth inscribed in the lower exergue area, above the engraver's signature A. KIRK. F. |
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| Obverse lettering | GUL . AUG : DUX CUMBERLANDIÆ. NAT . 15 . APR . 1721. A . KIRK . F |
| Reverse description | Cumberland depicted as a standing Roman warrior in full armour, extending an olive branch toward a seated allegorical figure of Britannia, who holds a spear and rests beside a shield bearing the English lions and a volume inscribed BIBLIA SACRA. Defeated arms and armour lie scattered in the lower field. The legend arcs around the upper border, with the date MDCCXLV in the exergue and the engraver's signature below. |
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