Medal commemorating the voyage to Naples of Philip V of Spain, 1702
Medal commemorating the voyage to Naples of Philip V of Spain, 1702. Obverse: Bust of King Philip V, draped, in long curls; fur-lined mantle, showing bare neck. Below (illegible). Legend: 'PHILIPPVS . V . HISPANIARVM . REX.' (Philip V. King of the Spaniards.) Reverse: Neptune, crowned, standing in a sea shell in a calm sea, which gives a distant view of Italy and Sicily; above, a cherub's head blowing clouds (left), sun (right). Legend: 'SIC . CVNCTVS . PELAGI . CECIDIT . FRAGOR . VIR.AE.I.' (Thus ceased all the turmoil of the waves). Escorted by the French fleet, this marked the King's state entry into Naples.
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Object Details
ID: | MEC0241 |
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Collection: | Coins and medals |
Type: | Medal |
Display location: | Not on display |
Creator: | Vreani, S. |
Places: | Netherlands |
Events: | Voyage of Philip V of Spain to Naples, 1702 |
Date made: | 1702 |
People: | King Philip V of Spain |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | Overall: 50 mm |