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Medal commemorating the Battle of Cape Passaro, 1718

Medal commemorating the Battle of Cape Passaro, 1718. Reverse: An eagle destroying seven smaller birds. Legend: 'NVNCA NADIE CONTRA SV SEÑOR.' (Never any one against his Lord.) Reverse: The naval action; plan of Sicilian coast (left), inscribed. Legend: 'VICTORIA NAVAL CONTRA LOS ESPAÑOLES.' (The naval victory over the Spaniards.) Inscription: 'MESSINA, SIRACVSA.' The eagle is emblematic of the Emperor. Exergue: 'MDCCXVIII'. (School of Nuremberg)
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Object details

ID: MEC0328
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Medal
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Vestner, G. W.
Places: Germany
Events: War of the Quadruple Alliance: Battle of Cape Passaro, 1718
Date made: 1718
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 44 mm