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Medal - George II Siege of Carlisle
| Location | United Kingdom |
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| Year | 1745 |
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| Technique | Struck |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland, in right profile, wearing a military coat decorated with the arms of the House of Hanover on the breast. A circular legend surrounds the effigy within a raised rim. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Cumberland depicted as a Roman warrior in full armour, advancing left with sword and a shield bearing a royal portrait effigy, attacking a multi-headed dragon symbolising the Jacobite rebellion. A panoramic view of the city of Carlisle with its towers and spires occupies the middle ground. The legend appears around the upper field, with a two-line inscription in the exergue below a dividing line. |
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