Medal commemorating the Second Treaty of Vienna, 1731

Medal commemorating the Second Treaty of Vienna, 1731. Obverse: Short bust of King George II in a long wig. Legend: 'GEORGIUS . II . D . G. MAG . BRIT . FR . ET HIB : REX . F . D .' Reverse: An Indian, kneeling, showing Neptune, standing in his two-horsed sea car, his trident outstretched in his right hand, the gems and produce of his country; a ship in the distance (right). Legend: 'ASSERTORI MERCANTURAE INDICAE'. Exergue: 'FOEDERE VIENNENSE. INIT: XVII . KAL: APR: MDCCXXXI'.

Object Details

ID: MEC0156
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Medal
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Holtzhey, M.
Places: Netherlands
Events: Second treaty of Vienna, 1731
Date made: 1731
People: King George II
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 48 mm