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Medal - George III Battle of Tory Island, J.G. Hancock, bronze
| Location | United Kingdom |
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| Year | 1798 |
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| Reference(s) | BHM#455, Eimer#895 |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | SIR I. BORLASE WARREN BART . K . B . REAR ADMIRAL OF THE BLUE |
| Reverse description | Hibernia seated on the foreshore to the left, playing a harp and holding a laurel branch aloft, with a shield bearing the Irish harp at her side and cannonballs nearby; a winged Victory figure hovers beside her. In the background, sailing warships are depicted at sea. The date OCTO 12 1798 appears in the exergue, with the commemorative legend arcing around the upper field. |
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