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Medal - George II Recapture of Prague
| Location | United Kingdom |
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| Year | 1744 |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
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| Obverse description | Armoured bust of Prince Charles of Lorraine, facing three-quarters to the left, wearing a cuirass with ornate relief and a chain with pendant order. The circumferential Latin legend reads above and the birth date legend appears in the lower exergual area. |
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| Obverse lettering | CAR : LOT : PRI * PERFIDIÆ VINDEX. NATUS DEC XII . MDCCXII. (Translation: Charles, Prince of Lorraine, Avenger of perfidy) |
| Reverse description | A panoramic view of Prague with its skyline of spires and rooftops fills the upper field; to the right, a fortified citadel on a rocky promontory shows a figure fleeing. In the lower field, a troop of cavalry advances toward the city. The legend SUBSIDIO BRITANNIAE arcs across the upper portion, and the date and inscription PRAGA RECUPERATA / NO 26 MDCCXLIV appear in the exergue. |
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