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Medal - Inauguration of Fort Tigné
| Location | Malta |
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| Year | 1793 |
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| Composition | Bronze |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing bust of Grand Master Emmanuel de Rohan in high relief, depicted in armour with a draped mantle and the cross of the Order of St. John visible on his chest. A circular Latin legend surrounds the effigy along the rim. |
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| Obverse lettering | AVSPICIIS M EM DE ROHAN PROVIDENTISSIMI PRI |
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| Reverse lettering | MELITA AD MAIOREM PORTUS TUTELAM NOVO PROPVGNACVLO MVNITA EX DECR IIII VIR REI BELLICAE FERD HOMPESCHI NIC FRISARI MARYAN CASCAXARESI ET EDV DV TILLETI EQVITVM ORDINIS PRIMI QVI EX PEC QVAM EO M CRVC RENAT JACOB DE TIGNE OPTIME DE ORD MER SVA VOLVNTATE PRIMVS CONTVLIT DATO OPERI NOMINE EIVS A SOLO EXCITANDVM CVRAVNT ANNO M DCC LXXXIII |
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