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Description: | Medal commemorating Admiral Civrani's victory over the Turks at Cyprus, 1753. Obverse: Winged lion of St Mark holding a shield. Legend: 'VICTORI . MILITI . PVBLICA . LIBERALITAS' (Public offering to a victorious soldier). Reverse: Two Venetian galleys attacking a Turkish ship. Reverse: 'BELLICA . CIVRANI . VIRTVTE' (By the warlike valour of Civrani). Exergue: '1753'.
caption: Medal commemorating Admiral Civrani's victory over the Turks at Cyprus, 1753 | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | medals Admfl Civrani | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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