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Medal commemorating the British victories of 1798
Medal commemorating the British victories of 1798. Obverse: Bust of George III (left), tie-wig. Armour, George round the neck on a ribbon. Legend: 'GEORGIUS III . D : G . M . BR . FR . ET H . REX .' Reverse: Britannia seated among naval and military trophies, wearing helmet and holding spear in right hand, arm resting on the Union shield. In her extended left she holds up a small figure of Victory. Legend: 'MARI VICTRIX TERRAQUE INVICTA.' (Victorious on sea, unvanquished on land.) Exergue: 'AVITUM TRANSCENDIT HONOREM MDCCXCVIII.' (He surpasses the honour of his ancestors in 1798.)
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC1158 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Küchler, Conrad Heinrich |
| Date made: | 1798 |
| People: | King George III; Boulton, Matthew |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 48 mm |
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