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Medal commemorating the Battle of Cape Passaro, 1718
Medal commemorating the Battle of Cape Passaro, 1718. Reverse: An eagle destroying seven smaller birds. Legend: 'NVNCA NADIE CONTRA SV SEÑOR.' (Never any one against his Lord.) Reverse: The naval action; plan of Sicilian coast (left), inscribed. Legend: 'VICTORIA NAVAL CONTRA LOS ESPAÑOLES.' (The naval victory over the Spaniards.) Inscription: 'MESSINA, SIRACVSA.' The eagle is emblematic of the Emperor. Exergue: 'MDCCXVIII'. (School of Nuremberg)
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC0328 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Vestner, G. W. |
| Places: | Germany |
| Events: | War of the Quadruple Alliance: Battle of Cape Passaro, 1718 |
| Date made: | 1718 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 44 mm |