|
Date: |
|
Description: | Medal commemorating the expedition to Vigo Bay, 1702. Obverse: Bust of Queen Anne crowned in a low dress (left), fastened with brooch at the front. Legend: 'ANNA . D . G . M . BRIT . FRAN . ET . HIB . REGINA.' Reverse: View of Vigo harbour, a fort (right), vessels outside and others on fire inside, clouds above. Legend: 'CAPTA . ET . INCENSA . GAL . ET . HISP . CLAS.' Exergue: 'AD . VIGUM . XII . OCT MDCCII.' This is supposed to have been copied from one by Croker.
caption: Medal commemorating the Expedition to Vigo Bay, 1702; obverse
caption: Medal commemorating the Expedition to Vigo Bay, 1702; reverse | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | medals Queen Anne Wermuth C. | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
|
|