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Naval victory at Toulon - George II
| Location | Brunswick-Lüneburg-Calenberg-Hannover (German States) |
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| Year | 1744 |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing draped bust of King George II wearing a laurel wreath and long flowing wig, set in high relief within a double border. The circumferential Latin legend runs around the effigy, with engraver's initials visible at the base of the truncation. |
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| Reverse description | Neptune, holding a trident and a crown in his raised hands, stands triumphantly at centre amid the waves, flanked by two seahorses and with the English leopard shield at his feet. In the background, sinking warships of the combined Spanish and French fleets are depicted on either side, with the three-line legend and date inscribed in the lower exergue. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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