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Description: | Medal commemorating the Battle of Cape Passaro, 1718. Obverse: Head of the Emperor Charles VI, laureate, mantled (right) 'IMP. CAES . CAROL . VI . A . P . F . P . P .' (The Emperor Charles VI, august, pious, prosperous, father of his country). Reverse: A naval trophy on the prow of a galley surmounted by an eagle with streamers above a trident. Legend: 'BELLVM ITALICVM PROPVLSATVM' (The Italians are repelled). Exergue: 'CLASSE HOST[IUM]. OPE BRITAN[NORUM] FOEDER[ATORUM] . DELETA 1718' (The force of the enemy destroyed by the force of the British allies).
caption: Medal commemorating the Battle of Cape Passaro, 1718; obverse
caption: Medal commemorating the Battle of Cape Passaro, 1718; reverse | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | medals Charles VI Richter B. Emperor of | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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