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Medal commemorating Admiral Keppel acquitted, 1779
Medal commemorating the acquittal of Admiral Augustus Keppel (1725-1786). Obverse: Bust of Admiral Keppel in a tie-wig and uniform (right). Legend: 'AUGUSTUS KEPPEL.' Reverse: A Roman judge seated (left), senators in background; female figure (right) trampling upon a many-headed serpent. Exergue: 'VIRTUS PRAEVALET.' (Virtue prevails).
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC0445 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Lyng, T. |
| Places: | Denmark |
| Events: | Court martial of Admiral Keppel, 1779 |
| Date made: | 1779 |
| People: | Keppel, Augustus |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 32 mm |