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Description: | A copper-alloy jetton/medalet with the bust of Queen Anne on obverse and depiction of ships in Vigo harbour* on reverse; dated '1702'. Made in Nuremberg by Lazarus Gottlieb Lauffer (d. 1709). See Medallic Illustrations pl.CXVI, II.Diameter: 22.94mm; thickness: 0.72mm; weight: 1g*This jetton commemorates the Anglo-Dutch capture, in 1702, of Spanish treasure from the Americas, which was being brought into Vigo harbour.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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