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Medal commemorating the capture of Goree, 1758
Medal commemorating the capture of Goree, 1758. Obverse: Bust of Britannia (left), head bound with fillet, hair twisted into a knot behind, no drapery. Behind, a trident projecting from the neck. Legend: 'O . FAIR . BRITANNIA . HAIL.' (within a ring of pearls). Reverse: Victory, bearing a laurel wreath and a palm branch, walking (right) on the prow of a vessel. Legend: 'GOREE . TAKEN . MDCCLVIII.' (within a ring of pearls).
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC1302 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Pingo, Thomas |
| Events: | Seven Years' War: Capture of Goree, 1758 |
| Date made: | 1758 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 40 mm |