Medal commemorating British victories, 1704

Medal commemorating British victories, 1704. Obverse: Bust of Queen Anne draped (left), hair bound with fillet, lovelocks behind and on right shoulder, in gown fastened with brooch at front. Legend: 'ANNA . D . G . MAG . BR . FR . ET . ET . HIB . REGINA.' Reverse: Neptune presenting a trident and naval crown to Britannia, seated, with shield and spear (right), a trophy inscribed (left) 'GERMANIA SERVAT . GALLIS BIS VICT' (Germany preserved, the French twice defeated), winged Victory with wreath overhead. Legend: 'MARIS IMPERIVM ASSERT. PORTV GIBRALTAR CAPTO CLASSE GALL . FVGATA.' (The empire of the sea has been asserted by the capture of Gibraltar and the defeat of the French fleet.) Exergue: 'VIRTVS ANGLORVM VICTRIX PERPETVA. 1704.' (The valour of the English is always victorious.) (School of Nuremberg)

Object Details

ID: MEC0314
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Medal
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Müller, Philipp Heinrich; F. Kleinert
Date made: 1704
People: Queen Anne
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 43 mm