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Medal Siege of Acre, white metal
| Location | United Kingdom |
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| Year | 1799 |
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| Composition | Pewter |
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| Obverse description | Bust of Sir William Sydney Smith in three-quarter view to the right, depicted in naval uniform with epaulettes, in high relief against a plain field. The legend arcs around the bust, with the name split across the left and right sides and the title inscription along the lower rim. |
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| Reverse description | A detailed naval scene depicting two large British warships under sail in the bay of Acre, with the fortified city and its mosque domes visible on the left amid smoke and cannon fire. Rocky cliffs frame the right side, and a smaller vessel appears in the middle distance. The four-line inscription in the exergue records the repulse of Bonaparte's attacks in 1799. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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