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Medal commemorating the capture of Gibraltar and action off Malaga, 1704
Medal commemorating the capture of Gibraltar and action off Malaga, 1704. Obverse: Bust of Anne (left), hair bound with pearls, lovelock on right shoulder, in gown and mantle, tied in a knot on left shoulder. Legend: 'ANNA . D : G : MAG : BRI : FRA : ET . HIB : REG :'. Reverse: Neptune in his sea chariot (left) presents his trident, decorated with crown, and a mural crown to Britannia, standing upon the shore, with helmet, shield and spear. Legend: 'VICTORIAE . NAVALES .' Exergue: 'CALPE . EXPVG . ET . GALL . VICT . MDCCIV.' (Gibraltar taken and the French defeated 1704.)
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC1129 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Croker, John |
| Events: | War of the Spanish Succession: Siege of Gibraltar, 1704; War of the Spanish Succession: Battle of Malaga, 1704 |
| Date made: | 1704 |
| People: | Queen Anne |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Caird Collection |
| Measurements: | Overall: 40 mm |