Medal commemorating the Second Treaty of Vienna, 1731
Medal commemorating the Second Treaty of Vienna, 1731. Obverse: Short bust of King George II in a long wig. Legend: 'GEORGIUS . II . D . G. MAG . BRIT . FR . ET HIB : REX . F . D .' Reverse: An Indian, kneeling, showing Neptune, standing in his two-horsed sea car, his trident outstretched in his right hand, the gems and produce of his country; a ship in the distance (right). Legend: 'ASSERTORI MERCANTURAE INDICAE'. Exergue: 'FOEDERE VIENNENSE. INIT: XVII . KAL: APR: MDCCXXXI'.
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Object details
| ID: | MEC0156 |
|---|---|
| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Holtzhey, M. |
| Places: | Netherlands |
| Events: | Second treaty of Vienna, 1731 |
| Date made: | 1731 |
| People: | King George II |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 48 mm |