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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 crowned, in a low dress, lovelock on the shoulder, mantle fastened with brooch in front (left). Legend: 'ANNA . D . G . MAG . ET UNITAE BRITA . FRA . ET HIB . REGINA.' Reverse: Inscription, 'QVOD DEVS ET REGES LEGITIMI HENRICVS ROSIS IACOBVS NOMINIBVS ANNA REGNIS CONIVNXERVNT LVDOVICVS XIV . GALL . REX PRINCIPE SVPPOSITIO SEPARARE AVSVS EST . D . XXIV . MART . MDCCVIII.' (What God and legitimate sovereigns have united, Henry by roses, James by name and Anne by kingdom, Louis XIV, King of France, has attempted to separate by a suppositious Prince, 24 March 1708.)
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC0390 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Wermuth, C. |
| Events: | Jacobite risings: Planned French invasion of Britain, 1708 |
| Date made: | 1708 |
| People: | Queen Anne |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 42 mm |