Medal commemorating action off Corfu, victory over the Turks, 1716. Obverse: Bust of King John V of Portugal, in a long wig and armour, mantled (right). Legend: 'IOANNES * V * LUSITANORUM * REX *' (John V, King of Portugal). Reverse: Inscription within an oak wreath. 'OB URBEM SERUATAM' (On the city being delivered). Legend: "PVGNA . LACON[ENSI] . SINV . PVGNATA . TVRCAR[VM] . CLASSE . A . LVSITANOR[VM] . BELL[ICIS] . NAVIB[US] . FVGATA . ROMANOR[VM] . VENET[ORVM] . THVSCOR[VM] . MILITENSIVMQ[VE] . TRIREMIBVS. TVTIS" (At the battle of the Gulf of Laconia, the Turkish fleet was put to flight by the Lusitanian warships, and the galleys of Romans, Venetians, Tuscans and Maltese were saved).