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Medal commemorating the Expedition to Vigo Bay, 1702
Medal commemorating the expedition to Vigo Bay, 1702. Obverse: Bust of Queen Anne crowned in a low dress (left), fastened with brooch at the front. Legend: 'ANNA . D . G . M . BRIT . FRAN . ET . HIB . REGINA.' Reverse: View of Vigo harbour, a fort (right), vessels outside and others on fire inside, clouds above. Legend: 'CAPTA . ET . INCENSA . GAL . ET . HISP . CLAS.' Exergue: 'AD . VIGUM . XII . OCT MDCCII.' This is supposed to have been copied from one by Croker.
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC0387 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Wermuth, C. |
| Places: | Germany |
| Events: | War of the Spanish Succession: Battle of Vigo Bay, 1702 |
| Date made: | 1702 |
| People: | Queen Anne |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 40 mm |