Medal commemorating Barcelona relieved, 1706
Medal commemorating Barcelona relieved, 1706. Obverse: Bust of Queen Anne in low dress, hair tied in a knot at the top of the head (left). Legend: 'ANNA . D : G : MAG : BR : FRA : ET . HIB : REG .' Reverse: View of the town and harbour with shipping, clouds and sun eclipsed above. Legend: 'BARCELONA . LIB . GALLIS . FVG.' (Barcelona relieved, French put to flight.) Exergue: 'I . MAII . MDCCVI.' The obverse is signed by Croker's full surname.
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Object Details
ID: | MEC0853 |
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Collection: | Coins and medals |
Type: | Medal |
Display location: | Not on display |
Creator: | Croker, John |
Places: | Great Britain |
Events: | War of the Spanish Succession: Siege of Barcelona, 1706 |
Date made: | 1706 |
People: | Queen Anne |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | Overall: 35 mm |
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