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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