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Medal commemorating the attempted invasion of Scotland, 1708
Medal commemorating the attempted invasion of Scotland, 1708. Obverse: Bust of Queen Anne in low dress, hair tied in a knot at the top of the head (left). Legend: 'ANNA . D : G : MAG : BRI : FRA : ET . HIB : REG :'. Reverse: Britannia, armed, running and protecting Scotia (crouching at her feet) from the French fleet; this, with the exception of the Salisbury engaging an English vessel in the foreground (left) is in flight in the distance. Legend: 'CLASSE . GALL . FVG.' (The French fleet put to flight.) Exergue: 'AD . FRETVM . EDENBVRG . XIV . MARTII . MDCCVIII .' (In the Firth of Edinburgh, 14 March 1708.)
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC0855 |
|---|---|
| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Croker, John; S. Bull |
| Events: | Jacobite risings: Planned French invasion of Britain, 1708 |
| Vessels: | Salisbury 1698 (French) |
| Date made: | 1708 |
| People: | Queen Anne |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 40 mm |
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