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Description: | Naval Reward Medal depicting Queen Anne. Obverse: Bust of Queen Anne, crowned and robed (left). Legend: 'ANNA DEI GRATIA MAG: BRITAN: FRA: ET HIB: REGINA'. Reverse: Inscription (incuse) with (below) a crest and motto. Inscription: 'Her Majties reward to Capt. James Lempriere (sic) for his Zeal to her Service and his Successful conducting ye Squadron commanded by Rear Admiral Dilkes who destroyed a considerable number of ye Enemy's Merchant Ships under convoy of 3 Men of War on their own coast'. Motto: 'TRUE TO MY TRUST'. Electrotype copy of gold medal of similar design to MEC0851. Received mounted with MED1429 on a velvet covered board.
caption: Naval Reward Medal to Captain James Lempriere; obverse
caption: Naval Reward Medal to Captain James Lempriere; reverse | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | medals James Queen Anne Lempriere | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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