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Medal - George III Bombardment of Algiers, silver
| Location | United Kingdom |
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| Year | 1820 |
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| Composition | Silver |
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| Obverse description | High-relief uniformed bust of Admiral Lord Exmouth facing right, wearing a naval coat with epaulette visible on the shoulder. The legend arcs around the upper field reading ADMIRAL LORD EXMOUTH, with engraver signatures visible at the lower left and right of the rim. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | High-relief depiction of Neptune, crowned with a radiate crown and holding a trident, standing astride a large sea-dragon or hippocampus which rears up to the left. A second serpentine creature appears at the lower right. The exergue below bears the inscription ALGIERS AUGUST 18 1816, with engraver signatures flanking the central composition near the rim. |
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