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Description: | Medal commemorating the Spanish wreck recovered, 1687. Obverse: The Duke's bust (right), hair very long, lace cravat, armour with cloak and medal on ribbon. Legend: 'CHRISTOPHORVS . ALBEMARLIAE . DVX . IAMAICAE . LOC . TEN . GEN . & GUB . GEN' (Christopher, Duke of Albemarle, Lieutenant-General and Governor-General of Jamaica.) Reverse: Neptune, reclining (left) upon the seashore, rests his arms upoon an urn and holds the trident in his right hand. Two ships in the distance. Legend: '. EX . AQUA . OMNIA .' (All things [are derived] from water.)
caption: Medal commemorating the Spanish wreck recovered, 1687; obverse
caption: Medal commemorating the Spanish wreck recovered, 1687; reverse | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | Bower medals G. Christopher Williamfl Phipps 2nd Duke of | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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