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Medal - George III Ferdinand IV of Naples, gilt
| Location | United Kingdom |
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| Year | 1799 |
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| Composition | Gilding metal plated bronze |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A detailed panoramic view of the Bay of Naples with a large three-masted man-of-war entering the harbour, crowds gathered on the shore in the foreground, and the city with Vesuvius in the background. Above the scene, the winged figure of Fame flies trumpeting, holding an oval medallion bearing a portrait bust of Nelson inscribed with his name and title. A multi-line Italian inscription in the lower field records the date of Ferdinand IV's restoration to the throne on 10 July 1799. |
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| Reverse lettering | PER MEZZO DELLA DIVINA PROVIDENZA DELLE DI LUI VIRTU DELLA FEDE & ENERGIA DEL SUO POPOLO DEL VALORE DE`SUOI ALLEATI ED IN PARTICOLARE GL`INGLESI GLORIOSTE RISTABILITO SUL TRONO. LI 10 . LUGLIO . 1799. (Translation: Re-established with glory on his throne on July 10, 1799 thanks to Divine Providence, his own virtues, the faith and energy of his own people, the valour of his allies and in particular, the English) |
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