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'.
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Object Details
ID: | MEC0156 |
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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 |