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Medalet - George II Battle of Minorca
Location | United Kingdom |
Year | 1756 |
Type | Souvenir medals/Event souvenir |
Composition | Brass |
Weight | |
Diameter | 40 mm |
Thickness | |
Shape | Round |
Technique | Milled |
Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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Reference(s) | Eimer#653 var. |
Obverse description | Half-length figure of General Blakeney, holding British flag and baton which points to ship at right, fort firing cannon at left |
Obverse lettering | BRAVE . BLAKNEY . REWARD
BUT . TO . B . GIVE A . CORD |
Obverse script | Latin |
Reverse description | Half-length figure of Admiral Byng three-quarters left, receiving a purse, ship behind |
Reverse lettering | WAS MINORCA SOLD BY . B
FOR . FRENCH GOLD |
Reverse script | Latin |
Engraver | |
Mintage | 1756 - -
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Catalog ID | 9924739850 |
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