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Description: | Obverse: Britannia, a spear in her left hand and a shield below, standing on the deck of an antique galley, her right foot resting on a helmet, crowned with a wreath by a winged victory. Reverse inscription: "THOMAS MASTERMAN HARDY ESQUIRE, CAPTAIN OF H.M.S. VICTORY. ON THE 21 OCTOBER MDCCCV. THE COMBINED FLEETS OF FRANCE AND SPAIN DEFEATED". A copy.
Naval Gold Medals instituted November 1796 by an Admiralty Order, Lewis Pingo received 150 gns in December for the engraving work. Further medals struck from the existing dies in 1797 for Cape St Vincent and subsequent victories, see Christopher Eimer 'The Pingo Family & Medal Making in 18th Century Britain'. | Publisher: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/page/7d7ded6fb50d6031e2884961a200be58.html | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Creator: | Pingo, Lewis | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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