Medal commemorating the capture of Gibraltar and action off Malaga, 1704

Medal commemorating the capture of Gibraltar and action off Malaga, 1704. Obverse: Bust of Anne (left), hair bound with pearls, lovelock on right shoulder, in gown and mantle, tied in a knot on left shoulder. Legend: 'ANNA . D : G : MAG : BRI : FRA : ET . HIB : REG :'. Reverse: Neptune in his sea chariot (left) presents his trident, decorated with crown, and a mural crown to Britannia, standing upon the shore, with helmet, shield and spear. Legend: 'VICTORIAE . NAVALES .' Exergue: 'CALPE . EXPVG . ET . GALL . VICT . MDCCIV.' (Gibraltar taken and the French defeated 1704.)

Object Details

ID: MEC1129
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Medal
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Croker, John
Events: War of the Spanish Succession: Siege of Gibraltar, 1704; War of the Spanish Succession: Battle of Malaga, 1704
Date made: 1704
People: Queen Anne
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Caird Collection
Measurements: Overall: 40 mm