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Medal commemorating the defence of Gibraltar 1782
Medal commemorating the defence of Gibraltar, 1782. Obverse: One of the Spanish floating batteries on fire, heading left. Inscription (below): 'XIIIth . SEPR :'. Legend (on ribbons) above: 'URENS NON LUCENS.' (Burning without radiance.) Below: 'A . AE . C . MDCCLXXXII'. Reverse: Inscription, 'GIB . CALP . OBSESSA HISP FRUSTRATA FAVENTE DEO ET TE DUCE G AUG ELIOTT PRAEF .' (Spanish siege of Gibraltar Calpe frustrated by the help of God and under thy leadership, G. Augustus Eliott, Governor.)
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC1100 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Events: | American War of Independence: Siege of Gibraltar, 1779 |
| Date made: | 1782 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 41 x 34 mm |
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