Medal commemorating King Ferdinand IV re-established at Naples, 1799
Medal commemorating King Ferdinand IV re-established at Naples, 1799. Obverse: Bust of Ferdinand IV (right), pigtail, armour, cloak. Order of Golden Fleece round neck. Ribbon over left shoulder. Legend: 'FERDINAN . IV D : G . SICILIAR . ET HIE . REX.' Reverse: A line-of-battle ship entering the Bay of Naples. Royalist forces advance towards the fleeing enemy. Above, Fame with trumpet holds a medallion with Nelson's bust (right), inscribed: 'HOR . NELSON DUCA BRONTI.' Exergue: 'PER MEZZO DELLA DIVINA PROVVIDENZA DELLE DI LUI VIRTU DELLA FEDE & ENERGIA DEL SUO POPOLO DEL VALORE DE'SUOI ALLEATI ED IN PARTICOLARE GL'INGLESI GLORIOS[AMEN]TE RISTABILITO SUL TRONO . LI IO . LUGLIO . 1799.' (Re-established with glory on his throne on 10 July 1799, thanks to Divine providence, his own virtues, the faith and energy of his own people, the valour of his allies, and in particular of the English.)
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Object Details
ID: | MEC1164 |
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Collection: | Coins and medals |
Type: | Medal |
Display location: | Not on display |
Creator: | Küchler, Conrad Heinrich; Boulton, Matthew |
Events: | Restoration of Ferdinand IV of Naples, 1799 |
Date made: | 1799 |
People: | King Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies and IV of Naples; King Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies and IV of Naples |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | Overall: 48 mm |