Medal commemorating the relief of Barcelona, 1706

Medal commemorating the relief of Barcelona, 1706. Obverse: Bust of King Charles III of Spain (right). Legend: 'CAROL III. HISP. IND. ETC. REX . VINDICATA A DEO SOCIISQ. JUSTITIA . EJECIT MONSTRA' (Charles II, King of Spain, the Indies etc., the justice of his cause having been vindicated by God and the allies has expelled the monsters). Reverse: Jason, trampling upon the dragon, holding up the Golden Fleece, a pomegranate tree overhead; a cardinal, an executioner, frogs and toads in flight, leaving on the ground a club, a torch and French cornucopiae filled with money. (Right), Barcelona in distance (left). Legend: 'NEC VIRES NEC VIRUS HABENT' (They have neither strength nor poison). Exergue: 'M.DCCVI'.

Object Details

ID: MEC0150
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Medal
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Smeltzing, M.
Places: Netherlands
Events: War of the Spanish Succession: Siege of Barcelona, 1706
Date made: 1706
People: King Charles III of Spain
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 47 mm