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Medal - Inauguration of Fort Manoel
| Location | Malta |
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| Year | 1725 |
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| Period | 18th century |
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| Obverse description | High-relief draped and armored bust of Grand Master António Manoel de Vilhena facing right, wearing a long curled wig and displaying the cross of the Order of Malta on his chest. The encircling Latin legend runs along the rim, with the date MDCCXXV inscribed in the lower field near the truncation. |
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| Reverse description | A standing warrior in classical armor, holding a raised sword in the right hand and a shield in the left, dominates the central field, with a lion at his feet to the left and a large sailing warship to the right. Fort Manoel is depicted in the left background, and a two-line Latin legend appears in the lower exergue, while the upper legend arcs along the rim. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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