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Description: | Medal commemorating the action off Cape Passaro, 1718. Obverse: Bust of King George I in a long wig, laureate, armour and mantle (right). Legend: 'GEORGIVS . D : G : MAG : BR : FR : ET . HIB : REX . F : D :'. Reverse: A rostral column decorated with ship's hulls and surmounted by a statue of the king as Neptune, standing among a pile of trophies. Legend: 'SOCIORVM . PROTECTOR.' (The protector of the allies.) Exergue: 'CLASSE . HISP . DELETA . AD . ORAS . SICILIAE . 1718.' (The Spanish fleet destroyed off the coast of Sicily, 1718.)
caption: Medal commemorating the action off Cape Passaro, 1718; obverse
caption: Medal commemorating the action off Cape Passaro, 1718; reverse | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | medals George I 1660-1727: England King of | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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