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Medal commemorating the attempted invasion of Scotland, 1708
Medal commemorating the attempted invasion of Scotland, 1708. Obverse: Bust of Queen Anne draped (left). Legend: 'ANNA . D . G . MAG . BR . FR . ET . HIB . REGINA.' Reverse: The French fleet before the English off the coast of Scotland. Legend: 'FVGERE . NON . FALLERE . TRIVMPHVS.' (To escape, not to deceive is a triumph.) Exergue: 'GALLORVM . CONATVS . IN . SCOTIAM . ANNAE M . VIGILANTIA . ELVSI. CIC IC CCIIX.' (The attempts of the French upon Scotland have been frustrated by the vigilance of the Great Anne, 1708.) Inscription (on edge): 'SIC PVERI NASVM RHINOCEROTIS HABENT.' (Thus boys have the noses of a rhinoceros [or turn up their noses].) (School of Nuremberg)
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC0322 |
|---|---|
| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | George Hautsch |
| Events: | Jacobite risings: Planned French invasion of Britain, 1708 |
| Date made: | 1708 |
| People: | Queen Anne |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 41 mm |
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